Intro to Gender/Women's Studies.

Catalog description

This course provides a general introduction to the wide array of historical, social, economic, and philosophical topics usually included within the boundaries of gender studies, and the methods used to analyze society and culture. Considers the differences between sex and gender by examining the relationships among nature, and masculinity, students will examine the patriarchal structure, feminism, non-hetero-normative sexualities, sexism, and various categories of generated existence. An interdisciplinary collection of texts from literature and theory, social sciences, psychology, pop culture, and film will be utilized.