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GWS Class Schedule: Fall 2008 Courses with available syllabi are links, highlighted in purple. GWS 101 Gender in Everyday Life 11856 DIS AD1 9:30 AM 10:45 AM R 1433 2EPASW In this course students will be introduced to selected theories, ideas and debates that help us to understand how gender is a social institution that profoundly shapes our lives. Drawing from social science, history, and cultural studies, we will pay special attention to the ways in which race, class and sexuality are fundamental to how individuals contemporarily experience gender. Possible course topics include theories of gender and sexuality, histories of feminism and contemporary feminist movements, women's health, reproduction, body image, media representations, sex as power and pleasure, work, family constructions, violence, transgendered lives. GWS 102 Global Perspectives on Women and Gender 11865 DIS AD1 9:00 AM 9:50 AM F 2419 2EPASW Sen, N This is an interdisciplinary course that explores how particular historical, social, cultural, economic and political factors, constructions of gender and proscriptions on sexuality, shape the lives, creativity and political activism of women around the world. Particular focus will be placed on women and societies outside the "West". This course will expose students to diverse theoretical perspectives and methodologies on gender and sexuality, political economy and globalization, feminism, human rights and culture studies. Course materials will include literary works and auto/biography, visual media, social science texts and primary documents. GWS 111 Women and Literature 11928 LCD 9:00 AM 9:50 AM MWF 316 2TH Barounis, C An introduction to understanding literature, this course focuses on ways women are portrayed in literature. Students compare female characters created by men and by women and the representations of women within feminist theoretical perspectives. Drawing on fiction, poetry, drama and prose, students explore such notions as nature, voice, sexuality, mobility, and power as they relate to women. In addition to honing interpretive skills, students work to improve their writing skills. Texts from previous courses have included Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own, Erica Jong's Fear of Flying, Ana Castillo's The Mixquiahala Letters, Chaucer's The Wife of Bath, Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden, and selected stories and poems. GWS 117 Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Literature 11936 LCD 9:30 AM 10:45 AM TR 115 2SH Costello, V An introduction to literary texts in Western and other traditions that explores issues of gender and sexuality. This course seeks to understand how authors have represented, described and reacted to and/or against notions of sex, sexuality and gender. The course will examine the historical and cultural context of works to understand various interpretations of sex, gender and sexuality. GWS 120 Study of Gender, Class, and Political Issues in German Texts 28115 LCD 11:00 AM 11:50 AM MWF 209 2DH Loentz, E This course examines the portrayal of men and women, classes, and political interest groups in German literature. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English. GWS 202 Comparative Social Movements 26528 DIS 12:30 PM 1:45 PM TR 210 2DH Veney, C This course examines international social movements involving issues of women, gender, and sexuality. The course examines how issues of gender, class, race, religion, and sexual orientation have shaped various social movements. The course will examine the historical, economic, social, and political factors that spawned various social movements, including the tactics, strategies, organizations, and individuals involved, in order for students to have a comparative understanding of the different movements and their goals. The course will put women at the center of social movements examined, utilizing readings from history, sociology, and political science, and film. GWS 203 Sexuality and Community: Lesbians, Gay Men and Contemporary Society 11904 LCD 3:30 PM 4:45 PM TR B10 2BH D'Emilio, J This course is intended to provide an introduction to some of the key issues surrounding sexual identity in contemporary society. Through readings, lectures, and film, we look at the evolution of lesbian and gay life in the U.S. over the last generation; the political controversies that lesbian and gay visibility has generated; the growth and proliferation of communities based on sexuality; the ways gender, class, race, and ethnicity shape sexual identities; and the impact of AIDS. Participants examine public policy questions, such as same-sex marriage, hate-motivated violence, parenting, and the military's exclusion policy; internal community debates, such as outing and the rise of "queer" identities; and shifts in media representation of gays and lesbians. GWS 224 Gender and Society 11939 LCD 2:00 PM 3:15 PM TR F003 2LCF Garcia, L This course examines contemporary sociological perspectives on gender and gender inequality. Gender is a process of building identity, of interaction among individuals/groups and between individuals or groups and institutions, and of institutional organization. Inequality is structured around gender, in combination with other dimensions such as race, class, age, able-bodied status, sexual preference, etc. In this course, we will attempt to understand the factors that explain how institutions, interactions, and identities become gendered, how gender interacts with those other dimensions, and the consequences of gender for individuals and social structures. GWS 238 Biology of Women 28704 LCD 2:00 PM 3:15 PM TR D001 2LCD Rich, E An evolutionary perspective on the biology of women from conception to menopause, in light of current research on genetics, hormones, and development. Topics include sexual differentiation, sex differences, and life history. GWS 261 Reading Black Women Writing 27176 LCD 12:30 PM 1:45 PM TR 315 2BSB Barnes, N This course examines inscriptions of race, gender, class, and sexuality as they shape the literary and critical practices of nineteenth- and twentieth-century black women writers. Prerequistes: Grade of C or better in AAST 100 or Grade C or better in AAST 110 or Grade C or better in AAST 111 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 118 or Grade C or better in ENGL 119 or Grade of C or better in ENGL 240; or consent of the instructor. GWS 262 Constructions of Gender, Race, Health, and Human Rights 28752 LCD 3:00 PM 4:15 PM MW 315 2SH Reddy, G This course explores issues at the intersections of gender, health, sexuality and social constructions of the body, focusing primarily on women's experiences in both U.S. and non-U.S. contexts. The premise of the course is that an understanding of health and the human body requires an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts through which the body was produced and experienced. This course thereby aims to understand how historical and cultural ideas about the body and gender shape women's and men's experiences and understandings of their bodies and their selves. Using social science texts, primary documents and visual media, we will explore not only the historical and cultural constructions of the female body, but also the systems of cultural meaning which mediate these experiences, as well as their expressions in contemporary understandings of women's bodies, women's health and illness. GWS 292 History and Theories of Feminism 28005 LCD 3:30 PM 4:45 PM TR 116 2SH Brier, J This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to feminist theory and practice throughout the world, with an emphasis on feminist theories that have been developed since the nineteenth century. Through the close analysis of primary sources, the course will explore the specific historical circumstances that have fostered the rise of feminism in western and non-western countries and examine the relationship between feminism and other movements for social change, including anti-racist, civil rights, national liberation, and human rights struggles. GWS 294 Topics in Gender and Women's Studies 11911 LCD 3:30 PM 4:50 PM TR 204 2TH Imre, Heather This course examines different topics in the field of gender and women's studies. Content varies. Previous course topics include: American Modernisms: Gender, Race and Nation; Peer Educators: Reducing Campus Violence; and Women and Science. GWS 311 Gender and Sexuality in Early Christianity and Judaism 28136 LCD 11:00 AM 11:50 AM MWF 207 2SH Havrelock, R This course examines the root of contemporary perspectives on gender and sexuality in the early traditions of Judaism and Christianity including the Bible, the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Church Fathers, the Talmud and legends of the Saints. We will also study the use of biblical and religious material in contemporary American law concerning sexuality. Students are introduced to contemporary gender theory and major theorists on gender and sexuality. GWS 390 Feminism and Social Change 11916 DIS 3:00 PM 5:50 PM T 303 2AH Ransby, B In this capstone course we will consider the historical development of feminist models of social change, and think about what makes an intervention feminist. Students will analyze and debate various strategies feminists have historically utilized to promote gender equality in the U.S. and become familiar with issues in contemporary transnational feminist activism. As a seminar course, students will each be responsible for leading course discussions, completing weekly reading assignments, a midterm and final as well as a major project. GWS 396 Independent Study/Research 17625 CNF ARRANGED Brier, J GWS 428 Asian/Asian American Women in the Global Economy 29031 LCD 3:30 PM 6:15 PM T 215 BSB This course examines the racialization and feminization of a global division of labor and focuses primarily on Asian and Asian American women's participation and incorporation as workers and key actors in the development of the global economy. GWS 444 Topics in Theories of Gender and Sexuality Advanced study of topics related to theories of gender and sexuality. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Theorizing BlackWomen's Lives: Narrating at the Intersections 29034 LCD 3:00 PM 5:50 PM R 207 SH Jackson, L This seminar will explore black women's and girls' life histories and personal narratives from transnational, feminist, intersectional and postcolonial perspectives. We will combine the reading of personal narratives and life histories with feminist and postcolonial theory, to explore the diverse lives of black (and African) women and girls through time and space. Topics will include: sex and sexuality; race, representation and respectability; sexual and gender-based violence and its aftermath; peace and security-making; migration and displacement; civil rights and human rights; economic rights and development, and politics and activism. GWS 494 Advanced Topics in Gender and Women's Studies Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate standing. Gender and Human Rights in Africa 21144 LCD 3:00 PM 5:50 PM W 269 2BSB Veney, C This course will address how gender (for both men and women, boys and girls) affects human rights in Africa in terms of war, civil conflict, sexuality, health, migration, employments, and leisure, etc. The course will examine the national, international, and local actors involved in promoting, advocating, and advancing human rights in Africa. And the course will also address those actors that commit human rights abuses, e.g., civilians, the state, UN peacekeepers, etc. Finally, it will examine the intersection of democratization, good governance, the rule of law, and human rights. GWS 501 Feminist Theories 28066 DIS 3:00 PM 5:50 PM W 208 SH Moruzzi, N An interdisciplinary seminar in feminist theories for graduate students, covers a number of twentieth-century and contemporary feminist thinkers. We consider their theories about women, gender, and patriarchy in relation to language, culture, and such forms of social inequality as race, class, nation, and sexual orientation. We also discuss how these theories may be useful in analyzing current events, other areas of scholarship and teaching, our disciplines, and our own lives, and we assess their limitations and blind spots as well as their advantages. In addition to gaining knowledge about a range of feminist theories, the course objectives include skill building in analysis and argumentation and the pleasures of feminist community and conversation. GWS 525 Social Work with Women 27192 LCD 1:00 PM 3:50 PM T 4417 2EPASW This course is designed to expand knowledge of theory, research, policy, and practice approaches for working with women in diverse settings. Traditional and feminist practice approaches to problems that frequently confront women in an urban context will be critically examined for the extent they empower clients, taking race/ethnicity, economics, and sexual orientation into account. This course is organized around empowerment and diversity perspectives, and the classroom will provide an environment in which all participants will explore their own power to effect change in their lives, with their clients, and in society. GWS 547 Race, Class, and Gender Dimensions of Crime and Justice 11963 LCD 4:30 PM 7:20 PM W 4011 2BSB Hagedorn, J This course is designed for graduate students in criminal justice and other social science disciplines who have a basic familiarity with the theoretical concepts and applied dimensions of criminology, and some background in research. The primary goal of the course is to develop an understanding of the definitions, patterns and responses to crime from a perspective that incorporates an analysis of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexualities as central variables. Through readings, class discussions, and written assignments, students will critically examine issues and topics that are of particular concern to scholars, practitioners, policy-makers, and advocates who approach their work from this perspective. GWS 596 Independent Study 17636 CNF ARRANGED Brier, J
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