2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

WS 300 History of Feminism

An in-depth study of the history of feminist political movements and intellectual traditions, focusing primarily on North America.

3

WS 320 Representations of Women in Popular Culture

Examine how media and cultural representations of gender, race, class and sexuality are implicated in identity formation. Informed by critical theories, students discover how popular cultural representations of women foreclose non-discursive identity options.

3

WS 350 Feminist Theory

Feminist theoretical approaches as applied to current personal, social and political issues.

3

WS 380 Histories and Politics of Homosexuality

An in-depth study of the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered identities, communities, and political movements; and theories of sexuality.

3

WS 395 Topics in Women's Studies

This course provides opportunities to explore gender as a category of analysis in relationship to variety of disciplinary approaches and selected topics. Repeatable two times, under different subtitles.

3