ECON 331 - Feminist Economics

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Feminist Economics analyzes economic theory and policy through the lens of gender. It looks at how gender informs the economy, economic outcomes and people’s economic experiences. With this view, our emphasis in this course will be on exposing students to the theoretical limitations of orthodox economic theory in addressing issues related to gender and power. In addition, we will introduce alternative feminist economic theories and empirical approaches to economic analysis. Our study will include topics such as occupational segregation by sex, the gender wage gap, feminist critiques of economic choice, economics of the household, caring labor and household production. An additional objective of this course is to introduce students to ideas that will enhance their ability to think critically about economics and gender as it relates to their own lives, their households, their communities, and the broader world. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 102. Every other year.