WGS 200 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Institution:

University of Detroit Mercy

Subject:

Women's & Gender Studies

Description:

Provides students with an introduction to the discipline and critical rubrics of Women's and Gender Studies including: the development of major theoretical concepts and issues of feminist and gender theories; strategies of resistance and activism; history of the women's and gender movements in the U.S.; global feminisms; and critical reflection on particular aspects of women's daily lives such as violence, sexuality, reproduction, representations of the body, creativity, law, politics and religion. Also fulfills Core Objective 6b: Contemporary Social Problems. (3 Credits)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.udmercy.edu

Phone Number:

(313) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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