WMST 189 - Gender,Technology,and the Body

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): LGBS 001 or WMST 001. Examines various technologies that alter our bodies and investigates how technological interventions in the body reproduce and reshape gender ideologies in contemporary Western culture. Explores theoretical approaches to feminism, body, and technology. Topics include cosmetic, sex-reassignment, and weight loss surgeries; reproductive, contraceptive, and medical technologies; anti-depressants; sex toys; and body piercing. Cross-listed with LGBS 189. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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