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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Senate ?
From:
J.W.G. Ivany
Chair, SCAP
Subject:
Women's udies Program -
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Date:
November 17, 1988
Curriculum hvisjor'
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning/Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies gives rise to the following motion:
Motion: ?
that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors as
set forth in S. 88-76 curriculum revisions to the Women's Studies Program
including:
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W.S. 304-3 Women and Religion
W.S. 305-3 Women and Utopias
W.S. 311-5 Feminist Psychoanalytic Theories
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The Women's Studies Program wishes to add three courses to
our permanent course offerings. All three courses have been offered
repeatedly as Special Topics, and we are now offering them so
regularly that we think it appropriate to list them in the Calendar
as normal components of the Women's Studies curriculum. They ares
W.S. 304-3
Women and Religion (has been offered 7 times)
W.S. 305-3
Women and Utopias (has been offered 4 times)
W.S. 311-5
Feminist Psychoanalytic (has been offered
5
times)
Attached are sample course outlines for all the courses. One
of them, Women and Religion, is normally taught on a sessional basis
by the Chaplain, Barbara Blakely. As we have always had qualified
applicants to teach the course, we anticipate no future difficulty
in staffing it. The other two courses are offered regularly by
permanent faculty.
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
Calendar Information ?
Department ?
Women's Studies
Abbreviation Code: W,S. Course Number:
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304 ?
Credit Hours: 3 Vector: 2-1-0
Title of Course:
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Women and Religion
Calendar Description of Course:
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This course examines critical issues of
Women's relationships to theology and religious practice in major
religious traditions.
Nature of Course
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Lecture, tutorial,?
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
60 credit hours or permission of the instructor
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: ?
none
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
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Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
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89-3 or 90-1
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
The chaplain teaches this course on a sessional basis.
Sue Wendell
Objectives of the Course
To examine from a feminist perspective one or more major issues of women's relationships to
theology or religious practice.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
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Staff
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
none other
Approval
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WOMEN AND RELIGION
in Church
Movement has
the
Sexuality is an area widely understood to be controversial
teachings and traditional theology. In fact, the Women's
identified the Church as one of the central structures in
oppression of women.
Sexuality is, however, a crucial dimension in our lives as women, and
sexual victimization Is thus a key aspect of our overall oppression..
The Women's Movement has developed a significant practice, education
and theory around sexual violence, analysing issues like rape,
rmnrnnorat)hV wife battering and incest, and taking action to stop
these abuses.
For Its part, feminist theology has critically examined Christian
teachings about sexuality and related matters: male-female roles, the
family and reproduction, birth control and abortion. However, it may
be said that feminist theology has remained distant from the grass
roots experiences of women, especially women who are victims/survivors
oC sexual violence. Feminist theology stays wiLldti the boundaries of
traditional theology, and does not go far enough in challengin
g
the
oppressive structures and rituals of the traditional Church.
ThIp cpurse, therefore,-will begin with the experience of women who
are survivors of sexual. Violence. Many written testimonies have been
published; some of us will know that experience personally. We will
move then to examine feminist thoery about sexuality and sexual
violence, hoping to use theory to clarify and conceptualize the
experiential dimension.
From this base, we will look at feminist theology, to see how adequate
is its critique of the Church's traditional teachings. We will move
to develop a "feminist spirituality" that emerges from women's
experiences of sexuality and sexual victimization. Drawing upon
feminist theory and feminist theology we will move beyond the critique
of tradition to build new positions and newviSIOflS.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Butler, Sandra,
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yofSilence, (Volcano Press)
Griffin, Susan, PonapY45iience, (Harper & Row)
Reuther, Rosemary, jjxIsm
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(Beacon Press)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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Term paper (20 pp) - 50%
Short papers (3) on theoretical material (5 pp each)- 40%
Tutorial participation - 10%
PrrequiSit:
60 credit hours
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WOMEN'S STUDIES 30' - WOMEN AND RELIGION
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I. INTRODUCTION
A.
Overview: Goals and Directions
B.
Feminist Method
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Ruether, 1
Foucault
1.
Phenomenology - the authority of experience
2.
Hermeneutics - making sense of experience,
asking the right questions
3.
Truth and Power - "the power of the press belongs
to those who own one"
II. SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A.
The phenomenology of Sexual Violence
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Butler
B.
A Typology of Victimization - Naming the pain
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Finkeihor I
C.
A Model of Male Violence - Naming the danger
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Finkeihor II
III. FEMINIST THEORY - Analysis and Hypothesis-testing
A.
psychoanalytic Model - PhallocentriSm
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Mitchell
B.
Existentialist Model - Flight from vulnerability
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Sartre, Griffin
C.
Political/Historical Model - Rise of the patriarchal
Lerner I
State
D.
Political/Structural Model Sexual violation as a
paradigm of reality
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MacKinnon
IV. FEMINIST THEOLOGY - An Incest-Survivor's Guide to patriarchal Theology
A.
Feminist Theology
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Ruether, 1 & 2
B.
Critiques of Theology
1.
Dualism
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Augustine, iiether
2.
Valorization of Suffering
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Brown & Parker,
Ruether, 7
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Deification of Fathers and Sons
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Lerner II, Ruether, 5
4.
Externalization of Authority
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Daly
V. TOWARDS A NEW FEMINIST SPIRITUALITY
A. Reclaiming the Heresies
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Fiorenza, Parvey,
Ruether
B.
The Erotic as Sacred
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Lorde
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1.
Calendar Information ?
Department
Women's Studies
Abbreviation Code:
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W.S.
Course Number:
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305 ?
Credit Hours:
3
Vector: 2-1-0
Title of Course:
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Women and Utopias
Cilendar Description of Course:
This course - , ,, focuses ,
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variusisionsof:better
world for women. Using historical and fictional sources, it examines
proposals to re-organize societies.,giving
special attention to utopian ideas about creating equality among all
members of the community.
Nature of Course
Lecture, tutorial.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
60 credit hours or permission of the instructor
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: ?
none
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
89-3
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
M. Benston, V. Strong-Boag, S. Wendell.
3.
Oblectives of the Course
To
tradition
examine
and
the
in
treatment
modern utopian
of wren
throught
and attts
and practice.
to create equality in the utopian
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4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff ?
none
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
Department qhairman ) Dean Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
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WOt"EN'S STUDIES 303
WOMEN AND. UTOPIAS
This is a course about visions of
a
better world. In the most interesting of
these there is a call, not only for a total reorganization of the 'public'
life of a society, but for a change in private life as well. Human relation-
ships, sexuality and sexual practices, reproduction, childbearing, parenting
and family structure all come into question. In many instances equality for
all members of the community, female or male, is one of the explicit goals.
We will look at a number of these utopian visions, some fictional and some
actual attempts to create ideal communities. Besides comparing the solutions
that each offers in such major areas as production, reproduction, political
organization and family structure, we will consider their relationship to
utopian ideas arising in the class.
PART I:
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Theories, Dreams and Speculations (approximately half the course)
The Utopian Vision: An overview
Four Utopias Limitations and Strengths
Exploration of Alternatives
PART II: Utopian Communities
The Shakers and the Oneida Community: A celibate community and
one based on group marriage
Nineteenth Century Socialist Visions: Communities based on the
ideas of Fourier and Owen
Modern Utopian Communities
REQUIRED TEXTS:
More, Thomas
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Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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Herland
Piercy, Marge
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Woman on the Edge of Time
Le Gum, Ursula K.
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The Dispossessed
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: -
25% - class participation and in-class presentations
25% - midterm exam
25% - final exam (take home)
25% - essay
Prerequisites: 60 credit hours or permission of the instructor
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL FORM
1.
Calendar Information
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Department
Women's Studies
Abbreviation Code: W. S.
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Course Number:
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311
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Credit Hours: ?
5 Vector: 0- 5-0
Title of Course:
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Feminist Psychoanalytic Theories
1endar Description of Course:
This course examines both the psychoanalytic
tradition and modern feminist frameworks for psychoanalytic theory
and practice.
Nature of Course
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Seminar.
Prerequisites (or special instructions):
Women's Studies 100 and two Women's Studies 200-level courses.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course is
approved: ?
none
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered?
Once a year.
Semester in which the course will first be offered?
89-3 or 90-1
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible? ?
M. Kimball
3.
Objectives of the Course
To familiarize students with feminist psychoanalytic approaches to theories of females
development and psychological sex difference and to issues of psychoanalytic practice.
4.
Budgetary and Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be
- required in the following areas:
Faculty
Staff ?
none
Library
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5.
Approval
Date:
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Department hairman /
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Dean ?
Chairman, SCUS
SCUS 73-34b:- (When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS 73-34a.
Attach course outline).
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Women's Studies
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Feminist
Kimball ?
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Feminist PsychoanalyTc:Theop'es
In this course we will locus on modern feminist psychoanalytic
theories. As a background we will examine the writings of Freud and Homey
on female development. From there we will move onto modern feminist
theorists. The task of these theorists has been to explain female
development and psychological sex differences. The class will be conducted
as a seminar. As such, students will be expected to do the readings before
each class and to facilitate class discussions on a regular basis. While
the amount of reading will vary from week to week, some of it is quite
difficult and will require concentration and effort on the part of the
reader.
Re q
uired Readings
Chodorow, N. The Re
p roduction of Motherin
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; Psychoanalysis and the
Sociolo gy
of Gender. Berkeley, Calif: Uni. of Calif. Press, 1978.
Dinnerstein, 0. The Mermaid and the Minatuar: Gender Arran
g
ements and
the Human Malaise. N.Y.: Harper & Row, 1977.
Eichenbaum, L., and Orback, S. Understanding Women" A Feminist
Ps y choanal y tic A pp
roach. N.Y.: Basic Books, 1982.
Gilligan, C. In a Different Voice: Ps y cholo g ical Theor y
and Women's
Develo p
ment. Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 1982.
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Miller, J.B. Toward a New Ps
y cholo gy
of Women. Boston: Beacon Press,
1976.
Alther, L. Other Women. N.Y.: Signet NAL, 1985.
Assi g
nments Women's Studies
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Major Pa p
er The major paper will count for 50% of the final grade and
will be due at the end of the term. The length will be approximately 20-30
pages. Students will choose their own topics in consultation with the
instructor. A wide range of paper topics will be possible. For example,
one might wish to apply one or two of the theorists we have studied to an
issue not specifically discussed b
y
the theorists such as incest; or one
might wish to persue in more detail a topic that is central to one or more
theorists such as-dependency. Man
y
other topics are possible.
Short Essa y
s. Two short essays (approximately 5 pages in length) will
also be assigned. Each essay will count for 15% of the final grade. One
essay will cover the material in the first part of the course and be due at
mid term time and the second will cover material In the second part of the
course and be due at the end of the term. For each of the shor.t essays
several topics/questions will be made available.
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Class Partici p
ation. Class participation will count for 20% of the
final grade. This will be based both on the student's general
participation during class and also on two presentation/facilitation
assignments. These assignments will consist of summarizing an assigned
reading and presenting several questions or comments based on the reading
in order to faclllatae class discussion.
