GWS 2100Women of Color

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Prerequisite(s): None General Studies: Multicultural/ESSJ, Social and Behavior Sciences Crosslistings: CHS 2100, AAS 2100 In this course students focus on the narratives, practices and everyday life experiences of women of color in the U.S. The similarities and differences among diverse groups of women, and other gender expansive minorities of color, are also examined to better understand the complexity of our gendered and racialized lives. Through an intersectional perspective, students address issues of work, health, interpersonal violence, media representations, globalization, as well as activism, social change and theoretical innovation. Students complete the course with a better understanding of the systems of privilege and oppression that have historically shaped the experiences of women of color and will acquire new tools to analyze social and cultural experiences. Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, CHS, or GWS.