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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Program Director) This course will focus on the way in which individuals develop their identities through the body's experiences in American culture. Drawing upon an interdisciplinary range of research and ideas, the course will explore how the body is influenced and shaped by society; how individuals are affected by myths about the ideal or "normal" body; and the way the body has beenobjectified in areas of fitness, health and beauty. We will look at the effects of media, popular culture, educational, and other areas of socialization to gain self-awareness as to the ways students' lives reflect the process of how they embody cultural values and social attitudes.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) This course, recommended for the major in Women's Studies, presents an opportunity for students to contribute knowledge and skills to a project related to social change and focused on women, feminism, or gender. Legislative, community, educational, or non-profit settings provide the context. The service project is developed between student and faculty sponsor with approval of Women's Studies director. The connections between scholarship, social action and ethical responsibility are emphasized. A weekly seminar with other students and/or meeting with the faculty director of the project provides a structured setting in which to analyze these experiences and share works-in-progress. A thorough report is submitted at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: WST 200.
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3.00 Credits
(Spring, Course Offered Even Years) An open enrollment course that draws broadly upon historical, contemporary and/or controversial topics in the field of Women's Studies; no prior experience in Women's Studies assumed. Each topic provides students with a place to consider issues, engage in dialogue, and make meaningful connections to their own lives and the larger world. The course offers a variety of formats, foci, and processes that will change with the instructor. This course is offered Spring semester even years. Prerequisites: Context of Culture and Junior Status.
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3.00 Credits
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year) Globalization has spurred the way in which changes on one continent or country impact the lives of women everywhere. This course will introduce students to the problems, experiences and activism of women in diverse situations and contexts, and examine the effects and influence of globalization on the lives of women. The emphasis will be on issues of identity (as mothers, consumers, citizens, workers) and organizing for change (economic, political, cultural, and legal). As we explore activism and the obstacles to change within a global context, we will reflect on how the local is increasingly shaped by complex and distant cultures. Offered as CORE-405 Prequisite: 75 hours.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) Open to seniors in the Honors and/or Teaching Fellows Program who, in conjunction with a faculty mentor, will formulate and execute an original and advanced level research project investigating an aspect of women's studies of interest to her. A research proposal form completed by the student and faculty mentor is required. Signature of instructor is required for registration. The maximum credit is three semester hours. Prerequisite: WST 200.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) Open to junior and senior majors and minors or others with permission. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, the student will formulate and execute an original research project that will culminate in a paper and a presentation. A research proposal form completed by the student and faculty mentor is required. Signature of instructor is required for registration. This course may be repeated for a total of six credits. Prerequisites: WST 200 and WST 300.
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