SOWK 680 - Feminist Theory

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Lecture
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in social work.
This course is designed to provide students with specific knowledge about feminist theory and practice with multiple populations. Key themes and concepts include: basic knowledge of the development of feminist theory, different forms of feminist theory, feminist theories for social work practice and a critique of those theories, feminist practice issues/ situations that affect women’s lives and the lives of others. This course also focuses on diverse populations, with particular emphasis on interventions with rural populations and groups that experience social and economic injustices based on race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, religion, and other factors.