Introduction to Women's Studies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course introduces students to core concepts and frameworks in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, using interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches. Women and gender are studied as socially constructed categories created systemically through institutions. The course will provide students with the tools of critical feminist inquiry to assess how women’s lived experiences are shaped by such categories as race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, and disability. Through an emphasis on Women of Color feminisms, students will examine theories and analytical concepts that emerge from specific historical periods and social movements. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. (Formerly WGS 2013 and WS 2013. Credit can only be earned for one course: WS 2013, WGS 2013, or WGSS 2013 .) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus, Internet. Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81; DL01 $75.