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4.00 Credits
4 hours An investigation of how our understanding and experience of gender are connected to our views of God, human beings, and the natural world. The course explores the works of a variety of thinkers and pays special attention to issues raised by feminist theologians who stand both inside and outside the Christian tradition. Possible topics include: language about God, human sexuality, views of women in the Bible, the nature of biblical authority, the feminist movement, the men's movement, images of nature in Western religious thought, and the ordination of women. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: one of REL 101, 111, or REL 112. (Same as REL 337.) (Rel, HE, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course is a study of feminist rhetorical theories and expression. The class reads texts by feminist rhetorical theorists and rhetors. Special emphasis is placed on the intersection between social, cultural, and economic contexts, political influences, and rhetorical strategies of women rhetors challenging Western patriarchy. Prerequisites: WGST 130 or COMS 132. (Same as COMS 342.) Offered alternate years. (HBSSM, HE, Hist, W, S)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course will explore varied expressions of activism at the community, national, and transnational levels, asking in what ways activism can be gendered and what gendered activism actually means for the lives of men and women around the world. Our understanding of gendered activism is informed by a richly comparative perspective that deals with topics such as war, peace, poverty, and globalization, and draws from ethnographic materials that give voice to activists from diverse regions of the world. Offered alternate years. (HB, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Examines women's experiences as both victims and perpetrators of crime and deviance, in the U.S. and internationally. Analyzes the history and theory of women's criminal activities, the social construction of women's victimization, and the impact of culture, structure, and inequality on women's behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 101. (Same as SOC 351). (HBSSM)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours From heroes fighting monsters to Arthurian romances, medieval literature is best known for its stories of chivalry. Less well-known but equally wonderful are the comic tales of sex in trees and greedy friars dividing a fart. We will read Beowulf, narrative poems about love and adventure by Marie de France, the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and much more, with in-depth attention to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Same as ENG 361). (HEPT)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course will explore the construction of gender and the role of sexuality in the religious traditions of South and East Asia. It will investigate gender and sexual politics in primary texts and institutional settings. In addition, the course will analyze feminist readings of scriptures and institutional policies from within and without the respective traditions. Particular emphasis will be given to Asian feminist theories. Prerequisite: one of REL 101, 111, or REL 112. (Same as REL 362.) (Rel, HEPT, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course examines the possibilities and limitations of queer theory, beginning with its history, antecedents, and the social context in which it emerged. Using primary texts, students will focus on new ways of thinking about identity that emphasize the openness, fluidity and performance of gender, sexuality, class and ethnicity. In the end, students will be asked to address the applicability of these theories for better understanding social identity and its consequences for individuals, groups, and society. Prerequisite: WGST 130. (HB)
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2.00 Credits
2 hours Each Women's and Gender Studies major will complete a 2-credit-hour internship. Students must have had at least two WGST courses before completing an internship. Internship opportunities will be approved for Women's and Gender Studies credit by the Women's and Gender Studies Board. Internships will be administered through the Career Center, with each intern having a faculty adviser chosen from the WGST Board or WGST faculty.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1,2 or 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
4 hours In this course we will examine the phenomena of globalization and development from a sociology of gender perspective. We will focus on the global intersections of contemporary societies and cultures, and the gendered dynamics therein. Questions we will raise include: How does globalization affect women's and men's lives How is power distributed, and how does this impact development processes What impact do gender dynamics play in the social institutions of development: economic, political, and cultural (Same as SOC 468.) Prerequisite: SOC 101. (HBSSM, Intcl)
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