GWST 101 - Women,Culture,and Society

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

An introduction to the analysis of culture and society from a feminist perspective. Using gender as a category of analysis, and with attention to the distribution of power in society, we explore such questions as: What are the shaping influences on women's lives and how do women's lives compare with men's What is the interplay of gender, race, and class in cultural forms and social institutions What kinds of biases have shaped our understanding of biological "facts," literary "value" and historic"importance" HSS; DV; STAFF

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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