Philosophy 490:
Senior Seminar
Gender, Race, and Science
Required of all senior philosophy majors
Permission of instructor for nonmajors
May be repeated for credit
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Philosophy 490: Senior Seminar Gender, Race, and Science Required of all senior philosophy majors Permission of instructor for nonmajors May be repeated for credit |
Philosophy 490: Senior Seminar, Interdisciplinary Studies 504
Gender, Race, and Science
Spring 1999
Instructor: Kathryn Paxton George (885-7107)
| This is a capstone course devoted to mastery of the
philosophical essay. Topics vary and the faculty of Philosophy teach the course in
rotation, bringing their research to the classroom. For several years I have been studying
sexism and science, especially in the areas of medicine, biology, nutrition, and
agriculture. To a lesser degree I have also studied the racial biases in these areas.
Students in this course will be expected to write a 20-25 page research
paper on one of five topic areas defined in the collection
of essays that we will use as our guide to discovering more about the issues of gender
and racial bias in science. From the research paper, students will then give an oral
seminar presenting their work. The course will proceed in seminar format, using
discussion, short written and oral weekly or daily assignments. If I am able to obtain them, we will also view some
films on these issues. The proposed schedule for the course
may vary depending upon number of enrollees. Graduate students may obtain graduate credit
by enrolling in Interdisciplinary Studies 504.
Professor Nancy Tuana will speak at our class on Thursday, April 15, 1999, on the topic of "Revaluing Science." Professor Tuana is editor of the feminist journal Hypatia. See http://www.is.csupomona.edu/~ljshrage/HYPATIA/INDEX.HTM |