WGS470H5S: Politicizing Culture: Pop Feminism and Representation

Date Posted: 07/09/2026
Req ID: 49234
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Historical Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes 

Course Description: This course examines the intricate relationships among feminism, culture, power and representation. Major themes include: the construction of gendered, sexualized, and racialized subjectivities; ideologies and the media; bio-and communication technologies; neoliberalism and neocolonialism; and counter interpretations, reclamations, and remixes of hegemonic cultural forms.

Estimated Course Enrolment: 20

Estimated TA Support: N/A 

Class Schedule: Mondays, 11:00–1:00

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I 

$9,997.48 

Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term 

$10,699.22 

Sessional Lecturer II 

$...