WS 210 - Introduction to Women's Studies

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

This course is an in-depth introduction to the interdisciplinary field of women's studies. Introduces gender as a complex category of analysis and lived experience that is inextricably linked to other social and political categories including race, ethnicity, class, nation, sexuality, and disability. Explores and critiques representations of women in the arts and sciences, literary and philosophical traditions, as well as legal, economic, and political contexts. The course also focuses on the ways in which women have worked for social change and transformation, collectively and in coalition with other groups.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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