WS 1Intro Women's Studies

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Introduces the origins, subject matter, and methods of women's studies. Examines major social, cultural, economic, and political forces affecting the lives of diverse groups of women using feminist theories. Analyzes a range of issues affecting women, including sexuality, health, family, work, poverty, law, criminal justice, politics, and the broad spectrum of gender-based violence. Assesses how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, dis/ability, age, religion, and other hierarchical dimensions of human experience. May be offered in a distance-learning format. CAB GE D, E, Cal-GETC 4.