WST 135I/130I - Introduction to Women and G e n d e r

Institution:

University of Southern Maine

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Description:

This course explores from a variety of perspectives the following inter-related themes and topics: the economic, political, and social status of women as a group and in discrete cultural contexts; the politics of representation, or how ideas about femininity and feminism are promoted throughout the media and other vehicles of culture; the construction of "consciousness,"both through the media and through feminist tactics; women and collective action in the past, present, and future. This course is writingintensive; students are expected to practice their writing skills through formal essays. Offered every semester. Cr 4.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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