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1105. Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

How gender, sex, and sexuality are woven into systems of difference and stratification that shape everyday life. Examines these processes in the family, education, work, and politics with sensitivity to the diversity of individual experiences across class, racial ethnic groups, cultures, and regions. Provides experience in introductory research methods to analyze the social construction and structural organization of gender and sexuality. CA 2. CA 4.

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1121. Women in History

Also offered as: HIST 1203

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

The historical roots of challenges faced by contemporary women as revealed in the Western and/or non-Western experience: the political, economic, legal, religious, intellectual and family life of women. CA 1. CA 4.

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1170. Women's Contemporary Writing in the Arab World

Also offered as: ARIS 1170

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

An exploration of feminist texts, literary texts, and popular fiction. Topics may include: the role of women’s writing from the nineteenth century to the present in public life; women’s writing in social and political movements such as the Arab Spring; the intersectionality of class, race, gender, and nation in Arabic literature; and the unique challenges faced by Arab women writers. Taught in English. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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1170W. Women's Contemporary Writing in the Arab World

Also offered as: ARIS 1170W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

An exploration of feminist texts, literary texts, and popular fiction. Topics may include: the role of women’s writing from the nineteenth century to the present in public life; women’s writing in social and political movements such as the Arab Spring; the intersectionality of class, race, gender, and nation in Arabic literature; and the unique challenges faced by Arab women writers. Taught in English. CA 1. CA 4-INT.

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1193. International Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Consent of program director required, normally before the student's departure.

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2105. Gender and Science

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

The historical, sociological, economic, and political processes that shape the ways that gender, race, class, sexuality and nation intersect with science, medicine and technology. CA 4-INT.

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2105W. Gender and Science

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

The historical, sociological, economic, and political processes that shape the ways that gender, race, class, sexuality and nation intersect with science, medicine and technology. CA 4-INT.

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2124. Gender and Globalization

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Construction and reproduction of gender inequality and the gendered nature of global structures and processes. Key topics include women's rights as human rights; women's work; gender, development, and the global economy; migration; religious fundamentalism; reproduction, health, and HIV/AIDS; education; violence against women; and gender, war, and peace advocacy. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

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2204. Feminisms and the Arts

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Interdisciplinary exploration of drama, the visual arts, music, literature, social action art, and/or film through feminist, queer, and trans theory and criticism. Formerly offered as WGSS 1104. CA 1. CA 4.

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2217. Women, Gender and Film

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examines intersectional identities of gender, race, and sexuality depicted in film through feminist analysis. CA 1. CA 4.

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2217W. Women, Gender and Film

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examines intersectional identities of gender, race, and sexuality depicted in film through feminist analysis. CA 1. CA 4.

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2250. Critical Approaches to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Theories, practice, and methodologies of the Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies interdiscipline.

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2255. LGBTQ Sexualities, Activism, and Globalization

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Globalization of LGBTQ identities, cultures and social movement activism, and cultures from a transnational perspective; use, role, and impact of digital media. CA 4-INT.

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2255W. LGBTQ Sexualities, Activism, and Globalization

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Globalization of LGBTQ identities, cultures and social movement activism, and cultures from a transnational perspective; use, role, and impact of digital media. CA 4-INT.

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2263. Women, Gender, and Violence

Also offered as: HRTS 2263

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000 level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Discussion of various forms of gendered violence in the United States and in a global context. Physical, sexual, emotional and structural violence; social, political and personal meanings of gendered violence; special emphasis on women.

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2267. Women and Poverty

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores and higher. Recommended preparation: Any 1000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Exploration of poverty and gender inequality within the frameworks of the global political economy in select countries. Impact of race, class, and gender differences on policy.

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2525. LGBTQ+ History in the United States

Also offered as: HIST 2525

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

This course traces the history of LGBTQ+ identities, relationships, and politics in the United States from the late 18th century to the present, with a focus on changing forms of romantic and sexual relationships; the growth of LGBTQ+ communities; and the history of LGBTQ+ activism.

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2622. History of Gender and Sexuality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Also offered as: AFRA 2622, HIST 2622, LLAS 2622

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Topics may include: empire and colonialism/anti-colonialism; slavery, science, and the state; cultural practices and institutions; feminisms and masculinities; law and public policies; immigration; forms of labor and political mobilization; sex and reproduction; and human rights from historical perspective. Formerly offered as AFRA/HIST/LLAS/WGSS 3622.

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2680. Sociology of Sexualities

Also offered as: SOCI 2680

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class. Formerly offered as SOCI/WGSS 3621. CA 4.

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2680W. Sociology of Sexualities

Also offered as: SOCI 2680W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class. Formerly offered as SOCI/WGSS 3621W. CA 4.

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2807. Women and the Law

Also offered as: POLS 2807

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed POLS 2998/W when offered as “Women and the Law.”

Grading Basis: Graded

The development of constitutional and statutory standards for treatment of women under the law in the United States.

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2807W. Women and the Law

Also offered as: POLS 2807W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Not open for credit to students who have passed POLS 2998/W when offered as Women and the Law.

Grading Basis: Graded

The development of constitutional and statutory standards for treatment of women under the law in the United States.

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3020W. Professional and Technical Writing for Social Justice

Also offered as: ENGL 3020W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Critical analysis of and engaged practice in technical and professional communication and writing for both specialist and non-specialist audiences about complex topics. Attention to questions of rhetoric, representation, social justice, and ethics in contexts including, but not limited to, class, disability, gender, race, and sexuality.

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3027. Historical Women Political Thinkers

Also offered as: POLS 3027

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: POLS 1002. Not open to students who have passed POLS 2998W when offered as "Historical Women Political Thinkers."

Grading Basis: Graded

Critical study of the writings of several historical women political thinkers.

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3027W. Historical Women Political Thinkers

Also offered as: POLS 3027W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011, open to juniors or higher. Recommended preparation: POLS 1002. Not open to students who have passed POLS 2998W when offered as "Historical Women Political Thinkers."

Grading Basis: Graded

Critical study of the writings of several historical women political thinkers.

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3042. Baseball and Society: Politics, Economics, Race and Gender

Also offered as: AFRA 3042, AMST 3042, HDFS 3042

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Baseball in historical, political, sociological, and economic contexts. Topics may include: impact on individuals and families; racial discrimination and integration; labor relations; urbanization; roles of women; treatment of gay athletes; and implications of performance-enhancing drugs.

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3052. Women and Politics

Also offered as: POLS 3672

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to feminist thought, the study of women as political actors, the feminist movement and several public policy issues affecting women.

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3102. Psychology of Women

Also offered as: PSYC 3102

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Three credits of 2000 or 3000 level psychology.

Grading Basis: Graded

Gender roles, socialization, women and work, women's relationships, violence against women, and other topics. Theory and research. CA 4.

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3105. The Politics of Reproduction

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

National and transnational politics of reproduction including: contraception, sexuality education, abortion, childbirth, surrogacy, adoption, health care policy and funding.

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3105W. The Politics of Reproduction

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

National and transnational politics of reproduction including: contraception, sexuality education, abortion, childbirth, surrogacy, adoption, health care policy and funding.

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3210. Gender and Communication

Also offered as: COMM 3210

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: COMM 1000 or instructor consent. Recommended preparation: COMM 2200.

Grading Basis: Graded

Differences in male/female communication, and an examination of cultural assumptions regarding gender in the communication process. Critically analyze the theory, politics and practice of communication and gender. Formerly offered as COMM 3450/WGSS 3268.

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3216. Women in Political Development

Also offered as: POLS 3216

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher, others by consent.

Grading Basis: Graded

How women and gender circumscribe political life and generate relationships of inequality and justice on a global scale. Topics may include conflict and security, development, human rights and legal systems, labor and migration, nation building, political economy, and transnational justice.

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3218. Feminist Theory

Also offered as: PHIL 3218

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: One three-credit course in Philosophy at the 1100-level or any three-credit 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Philosophical issues in feminist theory. Topics may include the nature of gender difference, the injustice of male domination and its relation to other forms of domination, the social and political theory of women's equality in the home, in the workplace, and in politics.

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3247. Gender and War

Also offered as: POLS 3247

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Gender aspects of war. Masculinities and militaries; gender-based war violence; laws of war and post-war conditions for male and female soldiers and civilians.

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3249. Gender Politics and Islam

Also offered as: POLS 3249

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Construction of gender in Islamic texts and history, the religion's interaction with other patriarchal cultures and systems, western interventions and their impact, male leaders' reform efforts, women's movements.

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3252. Genders and Sexualities

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Intersectional examination of diverse constructions of gender and sexuality. Focused exploration of selected topics.

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3253. Gender Representations in U.S. Popular Culture

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Forces in the U.S. that shape and reshape gender in popular culture. CA 2.

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3253W. Gender Representations in U.S. Popular Culture

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Forces in the U.S. that shape and reshape gender in popular culture. CA 2.

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3254. Women and Gender in the Deaf World

Also offered as: ASLN 3254

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open to students who passed ENGL 3698 when offered as "Women and Gender in the Deaf World." Recommended Preparation: Any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

The roles of women inside and outside the Deaf world. How language and cultural barriers perpetuate the roles defined for and by d/Deaf women within Deaf and hearing societies.

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3255. Sexual Citizenship

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Sexuality as a significant axis of citizenship. How sexual citizenship differs in national, historical, and international contexts. How its different constructions influence such issues as welfare, adoption, marriage, and immigration. CA 4-INT.

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3255W. Sexual Citizenship

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Sexuality as a significant axis of citizenship. How sexual citizenship differs in national, historical, and international contexts. How its different constructions influence such issues as welfare, adoption, marriage, and immigration. CA 4-INT.

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3256. Feminist, Queer, and Trans Theories

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: WGSS 2250. Not open to students who have passed WGSS 3995 when offered as "Introduction to Queer Studies."

Grading Basis: Graded

Exploration of foundational and current critical theory in feminist, queer, and trans studies. Emphasis on the shared historical development of, transnational and intersectional approaches in, as well as controversies within and between these theoretical perspectives. Among diverse approaches to be considered are major feminist, queer, and trans revisions of critical race, psychoanalytic, Marxist, Foucauldian, indigenous and postcolonial theories. Formerly offered as WGSS 2253.

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3257. Feminist Disability Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social, historical, cultural, and political constructions of the intersecting categories of gender and disability. Through a wide variety of texts and cultural examples, exploration of how disability is gendered, gender is disabled, and both are interwoven by race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, and subcultures.

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3257W. Feminist Disability Studies

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social, historical, cultural, and political constructions of the intersecting categories of gender and disability. Through a wide variety of texts and cultural examples, exploration of how disability is gendered, gender is disabled, and both are interwoven by race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, and subcultures.

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3258. Latina Narrative

Also offered as: LLAS 3230

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Feminist topics in contemporary Latina literature and cultural studies.

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3259. Fictions of Latino Masculinity

Also offered as: LLAS 3231

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Topics in Latino literature and cultural studies with an emphasis on masculinity and male authors.

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3264. Gender in the Workplace

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Any 1000 or 2000 level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of the gendered dimensions of migration and labor in the global economy and its impact on workers in the US and select other countries.

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3265W. Producing Critical Feminist Scholarship

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: WGSS 2250; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Exploration of the theoretical underpinnings of diverse critical scholarship used by WGSS researchers and the significance of praxis for fostering knowledge production in this interdisciplinary and transnational field. Ethical dilemmas faced by feminist, critical race, queer and trans scholars and other critical scholars, activists, artists, and policy makers. Experiential opportunities in designing and producing WGSS scholarship.

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3269. Gender, Sexuality, and Social Movements

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000 level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of social movements as related to intersections of gender, race, sexuality, disability, class, nationality, ethnicity. May include related topics such as capitalism, democracy, globalization, economic justice, the environment, health, sexual freedom.

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3269W. Gender, Sexuality, and Social Movements

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000 level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of social movements as related to intersections of gender, race, sexuality, disability, class, nationality, ethnicity. May include related topics such as capitalism, democracy, globalization, economic justice, the environment, health, sexual freedom.

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3270. Masculinities

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: Any 1000-level or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social construction of masculinity and how maleness is gendered. Examination of the multiple forms of masculinity as influenced by differences in social and cultural expressions of gender, race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, disability and subcultures.

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3270W. Masculinities

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher; sophomores by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: Any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social construction of masculinity and how maleness is gendered. Examination of the multiple forms of masculinity as influenced by differences in social and cultural expressions of gender, race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, disability and subcultures.

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3271. Seminar on Rape Education and Awareness I

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Explores issues of sexual violence and trains those enrolled to facilitate rape awareness workshops for the campus community. Students are required to attend an intensive two-day training program and participate in weekly seminars.

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3272. Seminar on Rape Education and Awareness II

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: WGSS 3271.

Grading Basis: Graded

Further explores broader issues of sexual violence and continues to train those enrolled to facilitate rape awareness workshops for the campus community. Students are required to participate in weekly seminars and facilitate rape awareness workshops.

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3277. Issues in Human Sexuality

Also offered as: HDFS 3277

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Contemporary issues concerning human sexuality; impact upon individuals and family units.

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3317. Women and Crime

Also offered as: SOCI 3317

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Women as offenders, victims and practitioners in the criminal justice system.

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3317W. Women and Crime

Also offered as: SOCI 3317W

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Women as offenders, victims and practitioners in the criminal justice system.

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3321. Latinas and Media

Also offered as: COMM 3321, LLAS 3321

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

The role of ethnicity and race in women's lives. Special attention to communication research on ethnic and racial minority women. CA 4. Formerly offered as LLAS 3264/ WGSS 3260.

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3350. Anthropological Perspectives on Women

Also offered as: ANTH 3350

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Major conceptual and historical problems in the study of gender in anthropology. Women's roles in different historical and contemporary settings, and new understandings of family, kinship, power, and cultural ideologies.

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3369. Gender, Justice, and Hashtags

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended Preparation: Any 1000 or 2000-level WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of gender and social media activism across digital platforms and historical and geographic contexts with a focus on race and gender equality, social justice, and human rights. Topics may include the creation of publics and feminist counterpublics, disinformation, globalization, trolling, gender-based violence, and gender/racial bias in artificial intelligence.

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3402. Women in the Bible

Also offered as: ANTH 3402

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to Biblical interpretation from a feminist perspective, examining how women are represented in the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. Issues of authorship, translation, point of view, cultural context and language.

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3403. Women and Religion

Also offered as: ANTH 3403

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Gender issues in the world's religions. Survey of women's theological standing, ritual activities and participation in a cross-cultural sample of religions, both monotheistic and polytheistic.

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3416. Gender and Sexuality in Modern Europe

Also offered as: HIST 3416

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

The construction of gender difference and ideas about sexuality in western Europe since 1789. Masculinity and femininity; sexuality, identity and the state; European power and personhood in global context.

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3445. Economic Foundations of Gender Inequality

Also offered as: HRTS 3445

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open to students who have passed or are taking ECON 2445.

Grading Basis: Graded

Economic approaches to gender inequality in political representation, economic opportunities, access to education, and health.

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3453. Women and Health

Also offered as: SOCI 3453

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

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3560. Constructions of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History

Also offered as: HIST 3560

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed HIST 3095 when taught as Constructions of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of historical development, interconnections, and complexities of conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality in U.S. from European conquest to the present.

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3561. History of Women and Gender in the U.S. to 1850

Also offered as: HIST 3561

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Gender ideologies of indigenous and settler cultures, changing conditions of women's and men's lives as the U.S. became a nation, while emphasizing intersections with ethnicity, race, class, religion, and region.

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3562. History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1850-Present

Also offered as: HIST 3562

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

History of gender and the lives and cultural representations of women in the U.S., emphasizing intersections with race, sexuality, class, region, and nation.

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3565. African American Women’s History: From A’r’nt I a Woman to Black Girl Magic

Also offered as: AFRA 3565, HIST 3565

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

African American women's history in the United States, including black women's activism and leadership; roles within the larger African Diaspora; engagement in local, national, and international freedom struggles; and redefinitions of identities as wives, mothers, leaders, citizens, and workers. Special attention given to the diversity of black women’s experiences, and to the dominant images of black women in America from Mumbet (the first enslaved woman to sue for her freedom and win) to contemporary issues of race, sex, and class.

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3609. Women's Literature

Also offered as: ENGL 3609

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Works written by women from different countries and centuries. CA 4.

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3611. Women's Literature 1900 to the Present

Also offered as: ENGL 3611

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Modern and contemporary works written by women from different countries. CA 4.

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3613. LGBTQ+ Literature

Also offered as: ENGL 3613

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Literature focusing on gender and sexual diversity across cultural contexts. Experiences of, for example, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, hijra, and two-spirit people. CA 4.

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3652. Black Feminist Politics

Also offered as: AFRA 3652, POLS 3652

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to major philosophical and theoretical debates at the core of black feminist thought, emphasizing the ways in which interlocking systems of oppression uphold and sustain each other.

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3675. Latina History and Biography

Also offered as: HIST 3675, LLAS 3675

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Examination of the history of Latinas in the US with a focus on women, gender, and sexuality. Students will consider how historians use oral histories, life histories, memoirs, biographies, and testimonials as sources to restore Latinas to histories from which they were previously omitted. CA 1. CA 4.

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3718. Feminism and Science Fiction

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Feminist approaches to science fiction. Human and non-human embodiments - humans, aliens, and cyborgs - and the social issues their interactions raise: reproduction and colonization; racial, sexual, and gender apartheid; "human" rights and the rule of law. CA 4.

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3718W. Feminism and Science Fiction

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011.

Grading Basis: Graded

Feminist approaches to science fiction. Human and non-human embodiments - humans, aliens, and cyborgs - and the social issues their interactions raise: reproduction and colonization; racial, sexual, and gender apartheid; "human" rights and the rule of law. CA 4.

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3891. Internship Program

1.00 - 9.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.

Prerequisites: One WGSS course.

Grading Basis: Graded

A field placement in an organization related to the student's major field of study. Work is overseen by the field work supervisor and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Internship Coordinator.

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3894. Internship Seminar

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

A weekly seminar on women and work in which students integrate their field experience with readings, class discussion and guest lecturers.

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3993. International Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Consent of program director required, normally before the student's departure. May count toward the major with consent of the director.

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3995. Special Topics

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Grading Basis: Graded

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3998. Variable Topics

3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Grading Basis: Graded

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3999. Independent Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

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4100. Experiential/Service Learning Seminar

Also offered as: AAAS 4100, AFRA 4100, LLAS 4100

4.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Interdisciplinary examination of the history of social justice organizing in the U.S.; theories, strategies, and practice of community organizing movements such as those for immigration, environmental, reproductive, and racial justice. Includes practice in community organizing and political advocacy.

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4994W. Capstone Seminar

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; WGSS 2250; Open to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors only. Open to seniors; juniors by consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: WGSS 3265W.

Grading Basis: Graded

Synthesis of studies in the discipline, including discussion of major concerns and topics in WGSS research and praxis. Exploration of post-graduate pathways intersecting with students’ interests and goals and application of feminist research methods and theories to a research project.

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