Informace o kurzu

This course explores the contested terrain of contemporary feminism within a moment marked by both heightened visibility and intensified backlash. It examines how feminist ideas are being redefined, co-opted, resisted and challenged across political, cultural, and digital spaces. Students will engage with key debates surrounding postfeminism, neoliberal and choice feminism, and popular feminism, while also tracing how these frameworks intersect with broader socio-economic transformations and media environments. A central focus of the course is the rise of anti-feminist and anti-gender movements, including the manosphere, tradwife cultures, and emerging “womanosphere” formations. The course also touches upon the role of women within right-wing and alt-right politics, interrogating how feminist language and concerns are sometimes appropriated for exclusionary or reactionary agendas. Combining classic and contemporary feminist theoretical insights with the analysis of selected contemporary media—such as social platforms, podcasts, advertising, film and literature—the course equips students to critically engage with current debates and reflect on possible futures of feminist thought and activism.