Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*

Authors

Holly Hassel, University of Wisconsin-Marathon CountyFollow
Amy Reddinger, University of Wisconsin-MarinetteFollow
Jessica van Slooten, University of Wisconsin-ManitowocFollow

Abstract

Patriarchy is a threshold concept in women’s studies—a significant, defining concept that transforms students’ understanding of the discipline. This article reviews our design, implementation, and findings of a lesson study crafted to teach women’s studies students the complex idea of patriarchy as a social system. We analyze the lesson using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, in keeping with the ideals of feminist pedagogy, suggesting a new model of SoTL research for the women’s studies field.

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Recommended Citation

Hassel, Holly; Reddinger, Amy; and van Slooten, Jessica (2011) "Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*," International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 18.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2011.050218