WMST 610 - Feminist Approaches to Social Research

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George Mason University

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Credits: 3 Provides an introduction to feminist approaches to social research. Students collect, analyze, and write-up research data as they examine many of the central methodological issues and questions raised by feminist scholars. These include feminist critiques of positivism, feminist standpoint theory, social action research models, and feminist engagements with ethical concerns in doing research with human subjects. Emphasizes a learning-by-doing approach to prepare students to conduct research. Prerequisites Graduate standing and 3 credits of 600-level WMST course work, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gmu.edu

Phone Number:

(703) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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