Spring 2023

Examination of how gender and sexuality have been constructed, experienced and legislated.

Emergence of feminist thought from the Enlightenment to the present; historical development of female subjectivity; advancement of womens rights; feminisms from alternative ideological perspectives.

Genealogies of queer theory, from psychoanalytic theories to feminism and post-structuralism; evolving concepts of gender; relation to social justice, resistance and power.

Experiential course examining how beliefs about mortality are produced by history, gender, culture, and context; how the handling of death shapes urban society.

Interdisciplinary analysis of LGBTQ issues; examination of the intersections of gender and sexuality with social class, race, religion and nationality.

Intensive experience with gender-focused community organizations; analysis of relationships between organizations and feminist and queer theory.

An examination of the role women have played in world politics focusing on issues of war and peace, the environment and the global economy.

Comparative examination of family and kinship in tribal, peasant, and complex societies, emphasizing non-Western cultures, societal and normative consequences of forms and functions in family.

Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century in their literary, social and cultural contexts.

An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

Research methods in gender and sexuality studies scholarship; study of feminist, queer and post-colonial epistemologies.

Issues of gender in communication, including: mediarepresentations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's rolein communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels.

Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.

Problems and resources of the middle-aged and older woman in a changing society; including discrimination, stereotypes, employment, social interaction, etc.

Major feminist thinkers and writers viewed from the perspective of the evolution of gender and sexuality in contemporary France. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FREN 330.

How various developmental theories analyze the role of women as producers and how Third World women are increasing their role in development.

Gender and news media evolving images of women and men in print and electronic media. Impact of gender in content and style of news, television and cinema. Open to non-majors.

Independent research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the Gender and Sexuality Studies Honors Program.

Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.

Surveys interdisciplinary research and theory on the human body, state power, scientific knowledge, professions and representation.

Research leading to the master's degree in cognate fields. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

History and ideology of gender studies, feminist theory, gay and lesbian discourse, and other studies in feminisms and masculinities in relation to literature.

The social organization of gender in the contexts of work, families, intimacy, sexuality, reproduction, violence. Variations by race, ethnicity, social class. Processes of social change. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 552.