WST 210 - Women and Economic Development

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Wesleyan College

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Goal To study the impact of economic change on women by analyzing how age, sex and race hierarchies modify changes in women's roles in different societies of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Content This course will focus on the effects of economic growth on the socioeconomic status of women. Most importantly, students will study the means by which patriarchy has persisted in various parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America by redefining itself, even as economies have modernized. The course will also explore the socioeconomic effect of export industries owned by multinational firms on the lives of women in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Taught Fall. Alternate years. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours; cross-listed as ECO 210; cross-cultural.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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