WGS 201 - Global Women's Studies

Institution:

Johnson County Community College

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Description:

The course is intended to increase student understanding of the history and experiences of women. It principally focuses on the ways in which gender interacts with race/ ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality and other cultural identities to create differences and similarities in gendered lives. Students will critically examine and compare through a multidisciplinary approach the voices and experiences of women representing both domestic and global diversities. Selected topics may include: gender socialization; the female body and the sociopolitical context of reproduction, body image, appearance and of sexuality; similarities and differences between the genders; marriage and the family; work roles, inequalities and the global economy; health issues; violence against and by women; women in religion and politics; and, an historical and contemporary look at global feminism. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.jccc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 469-8500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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