Women's Studies 52 - Women,War,and Peace

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CUNY Brooklyn College

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3 hours 3 credits An interdisciplinary study of women's relation to war, peace, and militarism, the theoretical debate over women as "essentially" maternal and therefore more pacifistic;dependence of military policy on notions of masculinity and femininity; war and militarism providing women greater opportunities for advancement and equality; relationship between war, militarism, gender inequality, and racism; similarity and differences between personal violence against women (rape, battering) and state organized and supported violence; relationship between feminism and peace activism. Prerequisite: Women's Studies 12.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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