WGSS 396 - Women and Social Class

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course examines the intersection of class and gender from the late 19th century to the present. It begins by asking how a focus on women challenges conventional notions of class. Some of the topics covered include women, race, and class; class and family formation; women, class, and globalization; class and feminist politics; women and work; class and domestic labor; women and unionization; and class and sexual identity. The emphasis is on women and class in the United States, but includes analysis of women and class in a broader, global context. This course examines these topics using nonfiction and fiction texts. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level WGSS course or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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