Violence Against Women.

Catalog description

Examines the gendered and systemic nature of violence. Focuses on understanding and preventing violence against women. This course investigates oppression and privilege using an intersectional and transnational feminist lens and looks at how gender-based violence is perpetuated through some of the following: sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence, child abuse, medical and psychiatric violence, economic violence, military violence, and state violence. This course also examines the ways that women are individually and collectively combating these various forms of violence.