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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A project resulting in either a research paper or the composition of a play. Open to senior concentrators only. The Department.
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An acting showcase, the directing of a play, costume, set and/or lighting design for a departmental production. Substantial written component comprising research into the historical, theoretical and socio-cultural contexts of the chosen work. Following submission of the monograph and completion of production, each student will participate in the evaluation of her/his project with an evaluating committee. Open to senior concentrators only. Senior project proposals, written in consultation with faculty, are due at the end of the fall semester of the senior year. The Department.
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Examination of historical, cultural, literary, artistic and psychological constructions and representations of women as "mad." Uses feminist sociopolitical perspectives to explore how these representations are connected to topics such as anger, violence, sexuality, race, class, conformity and resistance to female roles, and the psychiatric and psychological communities.
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3.00 Credits
A critical examination of popular and art music from women's perspectives in relation to race, class and sexuality. Topics include women as performers and composers, representations of women in music, musical criticism and cultural values that have affected women's participation in musical life. (Same as Music 208.)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the emergence, normalization and regulation of heterosexuality and homosexuality as categories of identity through the literature and film of the 20th century. Literature will include literary "classics," pulp fiction, picaresque novels, feminist fiction and postmodern narratives. Feminist as well as closeted and homophobic films will be included. (Writing-intensive.) Prerequisite, one course in women's studies or consent of instructor. Maximum enrollment, 20.
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3.00 Credits
Interdisciplinary investigation of how popular culture reproduces gendered identities and racialized differences. Feminist theories of popular culture will inform examinations of racial stereotypes and heterosexist conventions in diverse forms of popular culture (films, fiction, non-fiction, television, music, the internet) from 1980-present in both mainstream and sub-cultural contexts. Analysis of popular culture's commodification of contradictory versions of "womanhood," as well as how women's self-representations pose complex questions of agency and resistance in the culture industry. Prerequisite, one course in women's studies or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary theories, understandings and performances of gender. Attention to the intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality, as well as the relationships of gender to life opportunities and experiences, social structures and societal reproduction. Prerequisite, 101, 110 or consent of instructor. (Same as Sociology 212.)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of cultural production of representative U.S. Latino/a writers, filmmakers and visual artists
from the civil rights movement to present. Focuses on the rewriting of contextual history of Latinos within the United States through interdisciplinary texts. Emphasis placed on literary, cultural and historical/political analysis, feminist criticism and anti-racist pedagogies. Prerequisite, English 150 or any literature course in any language at the 200 level. No knowledge of Spanish required. Taught in English. (Same as Hispanic Studies 217.)
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3.00 Credits
This course will discuss topics in the psychology of women, including historical developments in the study of the psychology of women, feminist methodologies, meta-analyses, insights into women's psychology at stages from conception to senior years, gender stereotypes, women's health and mental health, friendships and romantic relationships, and victimization and career development. Prerequisite, A course in Women's Studies and/or Intro to Psychology. Course does not count toward the psychology or neuroscience concentration or minor (Same as Psychology 219.)
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3.00 Credits
Key dimensions of women's relationships to colonial and national states in Asia during the 20th century. Introduction to distinct cultural systems in Asia with emphasis on how religion, ethnicity and class shape lives of women in Asian societies. Roles of women in politics, economics and social reform under both colonial and national states. Extensive use of biography, autobiography and memoir. (Same as History 235.)
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