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4.00 Credits
Introduces the issues, methodology and findings contained in the scholarship across the disciplines about women. Readings and discussions concentrate on how and why women in this culture and others live as they do. The course examines the historical, economic, political, cultural and psychological factors which determine the choices women can make about their own lives. 4 SH. Core: Perspectives on the World, Society and the Individual.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the various forms of feminist philosophy (e.g., liberal feminism, radical feminism, existential feminism, Marxist/socialist feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, postmodern feminism, multicultural & global feminism, ecofeminism). Emphasizes how feminism differs from common (mis)understandings of it. Some attention is also given to various women in professional philosophy. Same as PHIL:212. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces and analyzes the variety of ways in which women and the feminine are present in biblical texts (Hebrew Bible, Christian Scripture, Apocrypha). Will consider such aspects as feminine imagery used for God, "real" women's roles and status, and ideal or "mythic" feminine images found in the Bible. Same as RELI:207 and JWST:207. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
An introductory examination of the role of women in the U.S. political system. The course includes a theoretical and historical view of the development of women's political activity in the United States, as well as a contemporary look at women as activists, voters, and candidates. Current issues are incorporated as appropriate. Same as POLI: 211. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
Critically studies how women are perceived, portrayed, and involved in a number of the world's religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and women's spiritual movements. Same as RELI:225. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the genetic and biological basis of gender difference, the unique biology of the female body, and women's health care issues. Topics include female reproductive anatomy and the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and birth, developmental differences in the sexes, and reproductive technologies. Also covers problems such as breast cancer, premenstrual syndrome, and osteoporosis. Includes the role of women in the health care system, as well as biology and science in general. Not for biology major or minor credit. Same as BIOL:157. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
Surveys women in music as performers and composers from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Addresses the role society played in shaping women's activities and examines the achievements of notable women. Same as MUSC:193. 4 SH. Core: Perspectives on the World, Fine Arts.
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2.00 Credits
The course examines some of the many kinds of violence involving women, including pornography, sexual harassment, battering and rape. The course also considers the effects of such violence, as well as possible responses, including raising awareness, establishing and enforcing a variety of laws, training individuals in self-defense and engaging in various forms of activism. The class also includes some training in women's self-defense by a certified instructor. 2 SH.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the historic perception and the social history of the role of women in art: as artist, as subject of art, and as patron (audience) of art. Emphasizes exploration and debate over issues affecting present day perceptions about the woman artist of the past and the future. Same as ARTD:313. 4 SH.
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4.00 Credits
Explores current theory and research in the development of gender and consequences of gender roles. Covers evolutionary, biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive, social learning, and cross-cultural perspectives on gender, as well as approaches that seek to understand interactions among these influences. Prerequisite: PSYC:101. Same as PSYC:334. 4 SH.
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