Courses in Womens Studies
A
Wss 101 Introduction to Feminisms (3)
The
origins and development of feminist thought, with emphasis on the political,
social, and economic conditions of contemporary women's lives in the United
States and abroad. Emphasis on student exploration of issues that confront women
and men across the range of their differences in race, class and sexual orientation,
and that produce multiple orientations to feminism. Based on a pedagogy of peer-learning;
co-facilitated by undergraduate members of the Women's Studies Teaching Internship
working under the supervision of Women's Studies faculty and graduate students
from related departments. A Wss 101Z is the writing intensive version of A Wss
101; only one may be taken for credit. [DP]
A
Wss 101Z Introduction to Feminisms (3)
A Wss
101Z is the writing intensive version of A Wss 101; only one may be taken for
credit. [DP WI]
A
Wss 106 U.S. Women Who Changed Our World (3)
American
women have a long history of great achievements despite social constraints based
on gender, racial-ethnic heritage, social class, sexual preference, age, and
ableness. This course introduces students to U.S. women whose lives and work
have had a significant impact on our world. With the women's own words through
documentary videos and primary and secondary sources, students will connect
women from our past to today's women in politics, sports, medicine, the law,
music, art, literature, social activism, education, science, architecture, or
journalism. May not be offered in 2005-2006. [DP US*]
A
Wss 109X Women, Biology and Health (3)
This
introduction to an integrated approach to women's biology analyzes biological
and social influences affecting women's physical and mental health. Attention
is given to similarities and differences in biology and health across gender,
racial/ethnic, and class groupings. Intended for freshmen and sophomores. [NS]
A
Wss 171 (= A Rus 171) Women in Russian Culture (3)
The
course will examine the roles of women in Russian culture through a study of
film, as well as literary works by and about women. Only one of A Rus 171; A
Wss 171 may be taken for credit. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 190 (= A Rus 190) Women Writers in Russian Literature (3)
The
course examines Russian women s writings beginning with the 18th
century to the present. The texts are studied in the context of Russian literature
in general and women s writings in particular. It includes: autobiographies
by Catherine the Great, Alexandra Durova and Nadezda Mandelshtam; prose works
by Karolina Pavlovana, Elena Guro, Tatjana Tolstaia, and the plays by Liudmila
Petrushevskaia. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 202 Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies (3)
Topics
may include the history of lesbian and gay culture(s) in the U.S., lesbian and
gay civil rights movements, questions of sexual identity formation in historical
and cultural contexts, lesbian and gay literature, and how these communities
have responded to societal issues such as racism, classism, sexism, healthcare
crises, and anti-gay violence. A Wss 202Z is the writing intensive version of
A Wss 202; only one may be taken for credit. [DP]
A
Wss 202Z Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies (3)
A Wss
202Z is the writing intensive version of A Wss 202; only one may be taken for
credit. [DP WI]
A
Wss 210 Current Issues in Women's Studies (3)
An
introduction to issues of concern to contemporary women and men. Within the
context of difference identified by race, class, and sexuality, the course is
organized around a variety of topics, which may include the following: body
politics; relationships, families, and households; living in a global economy;
work, wages, and welfare; women's health; women and crime; environmental concerns;
masculinities; artistic and musical expression; and making change in one's community.
Designed for but not limited to non-majors
A
Wss 217 (= A Mus 217) Women and Music (3)
An
examination of the contributions of women in music through a historical survey
of Western art music and a brief survey of popular and non-Western musics. Works
by women composers as well as other phases of women's activities as musicians
will be studied. Live performances and interviews will be arranged when possible.
May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 220 Introduction to Feminist Theory (3)
Offers
multidisciplinary, introductory perspectives on intersectional feminist theory
and considers the range of frameworks for analysis from the beginnings of second
wave feminism to the present, including liberal, lesbian/radical, socialist/materialist,
women of color, psychoanalytic, standpoint, and ecofeminist perspectives. [SS]
A
Wss 220Z Perspectives on Women (3)
A Wss
220Z is the writing intensive version of A Wss 220; only one of A Wss 220 ,
220Z may be taken for credit. [SS WI]
A
Wss 240 (= A Aas 240 A Lcs 240)/ A Wss 240Z (= A Aas 240Z A Lcs 240Z) Classism,
Racism and Sexism: Issues (3)
Analyzes
the connections between and among classism, racism and sexism, their mutually
reinforcing nature, and the tensions arising from their interrelations. Particular
attention will be given to the ideological and personal aspects of these phenomena,
as well as to their institutional guises in American society. A Wss 240Z is
the writing intensive version of A Wss 240; only one of A Wss/Aas/Lcs 240/240Z
may be taken for credit. [240 = DP][240Z = DP WI]
A Wss
242 e-Journal Editing and Publishing (3)
In
this course, we will edit and publish an e-journal. In the first part of the
course, we study the impact of digital media on how we read, write, and access
information. We apply this new knowledge to create and maintain a mock website.
In the second part of the course, we edit and publish one issue of the electronic
journal, 'transcending silence'; Satisfies General Education Information Literacy
requirement. [IL]
A
Wss 248 (= A Jst 248) Women in Jewish Life and Literature (3)
Examines
the various roles of women and diverse ways they have been represented in Jewish
life and literature from the biblical period through the 20th century. Texts
will include biblical passages, talmudic legislation and interpretation, medieval
documents, early modern memoirs, and modern letters, poetry and fiction. Only
one of A Wss 248 A Jst 248 may be taken for credit. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 260 (= A His 259) History of Women and Social Change (3)
With
an emphasis on the diversity of U.S. women, this course examines the social,
historical, and economic forces that have shaped U.S. women's lives from about
1800-1970 and the contexts within which women have participated in and sometimes
led social and political movements. [US*]
A
Wss 262 (= A Soc 262) Sociology of Gender (3)
The
social and cultural construction of gender, focusing on the contemporary U.S.,
with an examination of the implications for U.S. society and for individual
men and women. Only one of A Soc 262 and A Wss 262 may be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s): A Soc 115 or 115Z; or permission of instructor. [DP SS]
A
Wss 270 (= A Eas 270) Women in East Asian Literature (3)
Female
persona in East Asian literature will be examined in relation to their cultural
background as well as the genres in which they appear. Women as rulers and lovers;
as goddesses and prostitutes; exemplars and shrews. Conducted in English; no
knowledge of the East Asian languages or cultures is required. Only one of A
Eas 270 A Wss 270 may be taken for credit. [BE, HU]
A
Wss 280 Society Nightmare: Images of Gender, Race, and Class in Horror Fiction
(3)
Horror
fiction and film are among the most popular genres, as well as the most powerful
and disturbing, in American cultural life. Stephen King, Anne Rice, and others
have risen to success by creating finely crafted expressions of the nightmare
of the inner lives of their readers. This course explores what 20th
century horror fiction and films tell us about the inner life of the century.
May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 281 Women and the Media (3)
This
course will explore how intersections of race, gender, class, nationality, sexuality,
age, and (dis)ability shape representations of women in mass media and popular
culture. We will also learn to research and analyze various media sources, as
well as engage in creative projects to examine such representations and challenge
issues of sexual objectification and societal dominance. Recommended (as opposed
to required) courses prior to or during enrollment: A Wss 101, A Wss 220, or
A Wss/A Aas/A Lcs 240.
A
Wss 299 Topics in Women's Studies (1-3)
Consideration
of topics or issues in women's studies. May be taken more than once if content
varies. Consult semester schedules for specific topics and prerequisites.
A
Wss 303 Popular Technology: Advocacy and Activism in an Age of IT (3)
Rapid
technological change, shifts in global political economy, and postindustrial
capitalism have all had profound effects on the nature of advocacy and activism
in the United States. This course critically examines the intersection between
information technology (IT) and contemporary social and economic justice issues.
We will explore themes such as: work and labor, environment and health, surveillance
and privacy, community and place, race, class, and gender.
A
Wss 308 Global Perspectives on Women (3)
The
course addresses women's issues in the local context of women's movements in
several regions and countries around the world as articulated by feminist scholars
within those countries, with some attention to the relationship between U.S.
women and global feminist struggles. Interdisciplinary readings, including fiction
and feminist theory, bring the perspective of gender to global/international
political and economic structures. Prerequisite: junior or senior class standing.
[GC]
A
Wss 309 Activism and Health (3)
This
course investigates current concerns about health through intersectional feminist
analysis and activism in the context of social change movements. Feminist and
related movements for social justice have long recognized health as a basic
human right. Many of the world's nations, however, including the United States,
do not. Topics will vary with current critical issues but may include achievements
and struggles of women's health movements; the control of birthing practices
and reproduction; illness and mortality across socio-economic status, race/ethnicity,
sexualities, and geographic regions; and scientific evidence, cultural beliefs,
and economic interests in different healthcare systems. Mainly for sophomores
and juniors. Prerequisite(s): preferably at least one course in women's studies
or health/biology. A'Wss 109 is the best preparation for this course.
A
Wss 310 Introduction to Feminist Pedagogy (3)
In-depth
study of issues central to contemporary feminism, with special emphasis on group
process, self-motivated learning and social change through education. For students
who wish to prepare to co-facilitate A Wss 101 or 101Z as members of the Women's
Studies Teaching Internship. Prerequisite(s): A Wss 101 or 101Z, and either
A Wss 220 or A Wss 240, and A Wss 360 (which may be taken concurrently with
A Wss 310), and permission of Chair of the Women's Studies Department. S/U
graded.
A
Wss 311Z (= A Clc 310Z) Women in Antiquity (3)
The
literary, historical and archaeological evidence concerning the lives and roles
of women in Greek and Roman society. Only one of A Wss 311Z A Clc 310Z may be
taken for credit. Prerequisite: junior or senior class standing. [EU WI]
A
Wss 320 Feminist Pedagogy in Theory (3)
Continuation
of A Wss 310 for students who are members of the Women's Studies Teaching Internship.
Theory is discussed in the context of students serving as facilitators in sections
of A Wss 101 and 101Z. Students work under supervision in a collaborative, collective
mode of shared responsibility and leadership. Taken concurrently with A Wss
322. Prerequisite(s): A Wss 310 and 360, and permission of chair.
A
Wss 322 Feminist Pedagogy in Practice (3)
With
preparation from A Wss 310 and, concurrently A Wss 320, students serve as facilitators
in sections of A Wss 101 and 101Z under faculty supervision. This course can
be taken only once for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Wss 310 and 360, and permission
of Chair of Women's Studies. [OD]
A
Wss 326 (= A Soc 326) Sociology of Race, Gender, and Class (3)
Examination
of contemporary social constructions of race, gender, and class (primarily)
in the United States. Analysis of race, gender, and class as interlocking systems
that stratify society. Discussion of key institutions that construct race, gender,
and class especially the media, education, and the political economy. Focus
on: both oppressed and privileged positions in the social hierarchies; how we
learn about our own and others race/ethnicity, gender, and social class; how
being a member of a particular social category (e.g., a woman or a man; a white
person or a person of color; rich, poor or middle class) affects perspectives
and opportunities. Prerequisite(s): A Soc 115 or 115Z.
A
Wss 328 (= A Gog 328/A Pln328) Gender, Space and Place (3)
Power
relations and categories of social difference are reflected by dramatic inequalities
in local environments, and in the quantity and quality of available space. This
course examines, through the lenses of feminist geography and planning, how
space is invested with social meaning. It discusses how the built environment
affects and reflects relations of gender, sexuality and ethnicity, and considers
how these social classifications produce geographies of difference. Gender is
also related to nationalism, colonialism, geographic skills, and feminist research
methodologies. Prerequisite(s): A Gog 125 or A Pln 220 or permission of instructor.
May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 330 Gender, Class and Community in Modern China (3)
This
course examines the meanings of gender, class, and community in the Chinese
cultural context. Topics include: construction and representations of gender
and sexuality in modern China; family and kinship systems; media and consumer
culture; urbanization and modernism. Developments in Taiwan will be included
where appropriate. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 333 (= R Pos 333) Women and the Law (3)
The
various specific ways in which the law affects women by discriminating on the
basis of sex and of the relationship between law and social norms regarding
sex roles. Only one of A Wss 333 ; R Pos 333 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s):
R Pos 101 and junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor.
A
Wss 344 (= A Soc 344) Sociology of Women in the Political Economy (3)
The
different economic roles women play. The socio-historical determinants of these
roles and their implications for the individual and society. A Soc 344Z, A Wss
344Z are the writing intensive versions of A Soc 344 , A Wss 344; only one of
the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Soc 115 or permission
of instructor.
A
Wss 344Z (= A Soc 344Z) Sociology of Women in the Political Economy (3)
A
Soc 344Z ,A Wss 344Z are the writing intensive versions of A Soc 344 , A Wss
344; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s):
A Soc 115 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006. [WI]
A
Wss 346 (=R Pos 346) Law, Civil Rights, and Sexual Orientation (3)
The
course will examine relevant court cases as well as local, state, and federal
laws that define the boundaries for legal recognition of sexual orientation
and personal sexuality in the 20th Century.
A
Wss 350 (= A Phi 350) Philosophy and Feminism (3)
Examination
of the theories of the oppression of women and proposals for solutions. Particular
attention will be paid to existentialism, biological determinism, Marxism and
feminist psychology and epistemology. Only one of A Wss 350 , A Phi 350 may
be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): one course in philosophy or women's studies.
May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A
Wss 357 (= A Eac 357, A His 357) Chinese Women and Modernity (3)
Chinese
women and their search for and encounter with modernity will be the focus of
this class. What have been the concerns of Chinese women? What forms have women's
movements taken in the Chinese context? What has been the role of women in creating
a modern Chinese state and society? These and other questions will be examined
over the course of the semester. [BE]
A
Wss 360 Feminist Social and Political Thought (3)
Study
of the sources of contemporary feminist thought and the directions feminism
has taken since the sixties. Contemporary feminism analyzed both as a historical
movement and as a body of political theory. Particular attention will be paid
to diversity within feminist theory and its differences with traditional political
theory. Prerequisite(s): A Wss 101 or 101Z or 220 or 220Z or R Pos 101 or permission
of instructor.
A
Wss 362 (= A Eng 362) Critical Approaches to Gender and Sexuality in Literature
(3)
Examination
of the role of Anglophone literary texts from any period(s) in the construction
of gender and sexuality, with an emphasis on study of interpretive strategies
provided by various critical discourses. Topics to be discussed may include,
among others: aesthetic movements; historical problems; cultural texts; political
questions.
A
Wss 365 (= A Ant 365) The Anthropology of New Reproductive Technologies (3)
A
cross-cultural perspective on how new reproductive technologies (including invitro-fertilization,
surrogacy, ultrasound, prenatal screening for disability, sex selection, fetal
surgery, and neonatal intensive care) are transforming the experience of procreation
and challenging cultural notions of kinship, personhood, and what it means to
be human. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in anthropology, philosophy, or women's
studies.
A
Wss 366 (= Eng A 366) Critical Approaches to Ethnicity in Literature (3)
Examination
of constructions of 'race' and/or 'ethnicity' as presented in Anglophone literature.
Topics to be discussed may include, among others: how markers of nationality
are related to issues of sexuality, class, and other cultural-historical ways
of accounting for the complex questions that surround identity. May be repeated
once for credit when content varies.
A
Wss 368 (= A Eng 368) Women Writers (3)
Selected
works of English and/or American women writers in the context of the literary
and cultural conditions confronting them. The course focuses on the development
of a female tradition in literature and on the narrative, poetic, and/or dramatic
styles of expression, voice, and values of women writers. May be repeated for
credit with change in topic. Prerequisite(s): a 100-level English literature
course or permission of the instructor. [HU]
A
Wss 371 (= A Psy 371) Sexual and Physical Abuse (3)
In
depth coverage of abuse and neglect of children and elderly people; relationship
violence in heterosexual, lesbian and gay relationships; rape and other forms
of sexual coercion; sexual abuse of children; child pornography and prostitution;
and sexual harassment. Research and theories from diverse areas of psychology
will be used. Emphasis will be on prevention. A Wss 371Z is the writing intensive
version of A Wss 371; only one may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Psy
101 and A Psy 210 or an equivalent statistics course approved by instructor
or permission of instructor.
A
Wss 371Z (= A Psy 371Z) Sexual and Physical Abuse (3)
A Wss
371Z is the writing intensive version of A Wss 371; only one may be taken for
credit. [WI]
A Wss
381 (= A Ant 381) Anthropology of Gender (3)
Cross-cultural
analysis of gender roles. Focuses on non-Western societies, using data from
other societies to better understand the gender system of our own culture. Issues
include status of women and men, the meaning of “femaleness” and
“maleness”, and women and health care systems. A Ant 381Z &
A Wss 381Z are the writing intensive versions of A Ant 381 & A Wss
381; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s):
one course in anthropology or sociology.
A Wss
381Z (= A Ant 381Z) Anthropology of Gender (3)
A Ant
381Z & A Wss 381Z are the writing intensive versions of A Ant
381 & A Wss 381; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s): one course in anthropology or sociology. [WI]
A Wss
397 Independent Study (1-4)
Study
by a student in an area of special interest not treated in courses currently
offered. Work performed under direction of a professor chosen by the student
on a topic approved by the. May be repeated with approval. Prerequisite(s):
permission of the Women's Studies Department Chair of the Women's Studies Department.
A Wss
399 Topics in Women's Studies (1-3)
Consideration
of topics or issues in women's studies selected on the basis of faculty and
student interest. May be taken more than once with different content. Consult
fall and spring schedule of classes for specific topics and prerequisites.
A Wss
401 Sex/uality, Race, and Class in Science and Health (3)
This
seminar will investigate the rich and problematic relationship between the sciences
and issues of sex/gender, sexuality, race, class, and ableness, including cultural
biases in science and health. Drawing on the new scholarship about women in
the sciences in this country, we will investigate the changing status and activities
of women over the past two centuries and the consequences for the sciences and
technology. Within an historical context, the course will emphasize the impact
of antiracist feminism on the sciences and health in the past three decades.
Key analytical questions include: How is scientific knowledge made, believed,
and used? What forces control its production and use? What constitutes evidence
in science for scientists and for citizens, and how is that decided? What role
do western science and technology play in globalization and its impact on people's
lives within the U.S. and throughout the world? What forces are working to transform
science to increase social, political, and economic justice? What theoretical
and practical insights accrue from intersectional feminist analyses (working
with the intersections of sex/gender, racial/ethnic heritage, class, ableness,
and global status) of science and health? What is the potential for feminist
science studies to transform the sciences and health? Examples of specific topics
that may be addressed are biological determinism, environmental pollution, and
breast cancer science and politics. A Wss 401Z is the writing intensive
version of A Wss 401; only one may be taken for credit. -May not be offered
in 2005-2006.
A Wss
401Z Sex/uality, Race, and Class in Science and Health (3)
A Wss
401Z is the writing intensive version of Wss 401; only one may be taken for
credit. May not be offered in 2005-2006. WI]
A Wss
412 Race, Gender and Cultural Politics in Asian America (3)
With
an emphasis on historical perspectives as well as the intersections of gender,
class, and race/ethnicity, this course studies the experience of Asians in the
U.S. Topics include: immigration laws; labor and work; family and community
formation; the processes of reconstructing history and memory; politics of media
representation. Prerequisite: junior or senior class standing. May not be offered
in 2005-2006.
A Wss
413 (= A His 413) Sexual Politics in Chinese History (3)
This
course examines sexual politics in the Chinese historical/cultural context.
Issues discussed and analyzed include: constructions of gender and sexuality
(including homosexuality); policing of family and kinship structures; ideological
indoctrination through education and other means; rape laws; sex crimes; forms
of dissent or protest. Readings include literature in translation. Prerequisite(s):
Junior or senior standing. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
416 (= A Eng 416) Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Race, or Class (3)
Focused
examination of topics in the study of gender, sexuality, race and/or class,
as they are positioned and defined in literary or other texts from any period(s)
or geographic region(s). Individual semesters may focus on, among other areas:
a particular historical period, genre, or theme; theories of gender, sexuality,
race, and/or class as related to literary or other forms of representation;
a particular cultural problem. May be repeated once for credit when content
varies. Prerequisite(s): senior class standing, at least one literature course,
and permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
430Z (=A Wss 530) Environmental Justice: Racism, Classism, Sexism (3)
In
this course we will explore how racism, classism, and sexism affect current
environmental events, including environmental policy-making, public health outcomes,
and the rhetoric and politics of environmentalism. Surveying the development
of environmental awareness among the public, philosophies behind such awareness
and resulting shifts in policy, we will focus on the growth of the environmental
justice movement, and will consider how various groups have addressed environmental
degradation and injustice. Also under consideration will be a set of related
issues: how globalization has affected these events, the feminist critique of
science and its impact, relationships between grass-roots activism (for example,
Native American activists and other environmental justice groups) and between
these groups and more scholarly approaches, and contributions by artists, labor-rights
groups, religious leaders, animal rights activists, and deep ecologists. Prerequisite(s):
All students, at whatever level, are welcome. The requirements will differ for
graduate and undergraduate students. For example, graduate students will be
reading more theoretical articles, and will be responsible for explaining these
to the undergraduate students. In addition, graduate students will be required
to submit a final research paper that is much longer (12-20 pages) than that
required for undergraduate students. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
433 (= R Pos 433) Women, Politics and Power (3)
Examines
the role of women within American society; identifies the systematic factors
that have contributed to women's sociopolitical exclusion; investigates selected
contemporary ideologies that posit a redefinition of the power relationships
within society as the primary political objective. R Pos 433Z & A Wss
433Z are the writing intensive versions of R Pos 433 & A Wss 433;
only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): R Pos
101 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
433Z (= R Pos 433Z) Women, Politics and Power (3)
R Pos
433Z & A Wss 433Z are the writing intensive versions of R Pos
433 & A Wss 433; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s): R Pos 101 or permission of instructor. May not be offered
in 2005-2006 005. [WI]
A Wss
440 (= A Aas 440 and A His 440) Black Women in United States History
(3)
This
seminar will examine the history of black women in the United States from the
slave era through the post World War II reform movements. It will focus upon
the range of demands black women faced during the Gilded and Progressive eras
their participation in the suffrage movement, black struggles for liberation,
cultural expressions, labor force, etc. Only one of A Wss 440, A Aas
440 and A His 440 may be taken for credit.
A Wss
450 The Literature of Feminism: An Interdisciplinary Seminar (3)
Draws
upon the entire body of writing (fictional and nonfictional) that concerns feminism.
In different semesters, focuses on different themes, periods, ideas, or issues
related to feminism. Combines readings, lectures, seminar discussions, and research.
May be repeated for credit when topics differ. Prerequisite(s): permission of
instructor.
A Wss
451 (=A His 451 & A Lcs 451) Gender & Class in Latin American
Development (3)
The
study of the historical interplays of cultural, ideological, and structural
factors affecting women's lives during the course of Latin America's experience
with modernization and industrialization during the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries. Topics covered may include: household work, paid work, migration,
growth of female headed households, women's political participation, and women's
participation in social movements. Only one of A Lcs 451 and A Wss
451 and A His 451 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): Any course
in Latin American Studies and/or Women's Studies and/or History. May not be
offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
461 (=A Arh 461) Women in Cinema (3)
A
multi-dimensional examination of women in cinema as they are seen in films,
as they make films, as they see films. Addresses the contributions of women
through the first one hundred years of cinema and analyzes various genres. Women
studied include: Dorothy Arzner, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford,
Anita Loos, Frances Marion, Ida Lupino, Verna Fields, Barbra Streisand, Lillian
Gish, Lenore Coffee, and others. Prerequisite(s): A Arh 260.
A
Wss 465 Feminist Theory (3)
The
course will examine key changes in feminist theory from the late 1960';s to
the present. It will assess changes in the way feminists have thought about
such topics as: motherhood, sexuality, the origin and nature of women's oppression,
class, race, and differences among women. Attention will be given to the political
implications of changes in theory. Prerequisite(s): One of A Wss 220, A Wss
240, or A Wss 360, or permission of instructor.
A Wss
475 (= A Arh 475; formerly A Wss 455) Women in Art (3)
Survey
of women artists from 1550 to the present, including Artemesia Gentileschi,
Elizabeth Vigee-Lebrun, Mary Cassatt, Alice Neel. Also includes a feminist analysis
of images of women in art since the Renaissance. A Arh 475Z & A Wss
475Z are the writing intensive versions of A Arh 475 & A Wss 475;
only one of the four courses may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A Arh
171 and junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor. May not
be offered in 2005-2006.
A Wss
475Z (= A Arh 475Z; formerly A Wss 455Z) Women in Art (3)
A Arh
475Z & A Wss 475Z are the writing intensive versions of A Arh
475 & A Wss 475; only one of the four courses may be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s): A Arh 171 and junior or senior class standing, or permission
of instructor. [WI]
A Wss
490Z Research Seminar in Women's Studies (3)
Seminar
in the theory and practice of women's studies research to examine what distinguishes
women's studies from other disciplines; the relationship between feminist research
and community/political activism; how feminist research is changing the traditional
disciplines and the methods used in research. Prerequisite(s): senior standing
or permission of instructor. [WI]
A Wss
492 Internship in Women's Studies (3)
The
Internship in Women's Studies has two components. (1) Work experience in a placement
related to student's interests in career development and social justice. Interns
are expected to spend eight (8) hours per week at their placements. Each student
works closely with a feminist mentor who provides guidance on projects as well
as an analysis of the structure and function of the organization and its role
in social change. (2) Academic seminar where students meet together weekly for
80 minutes to apply feminist theory, praxis, and analysis to their placement.
Assignments include preparing a resume, analyzing current issues of workplace
and economic justice, career development, assessing skills for and barriers
to career development, and planning for graduate or professional school. The
Internship is a requirement for the major but is open to any responsible junior
or senior who has taken a course in Women's Studies. Permission of Internship
Director is required; placements must be arranged during advanced registration.
Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall
grade point average of 2.50 or higher. S/U graded. [OD]
A Wss
495 Honors Project (3)
Independent
research project required for successful completion of Women's Studies Honors.
In order to register for this course, students must present a written prospectus
of their project to the Director of the Women's Studies Honors Program. Students
complete their Honors Project under the supervision of the Director of the Honors
Program and an Honors Project Adviser. Honors students will present their projects
to Women's Studies faculty and students upon completion of their work. Prerequisite(s):
Admission to Women's Studies Honors Program; A Wss 490Z (may be taken concurrently).
A Wss
498 Topics in Women's Studies (3)
Considers
topics or issues in women's studies selected on the basis of faculty and student
interest. May be repeated with different content. Consult fall and spring schedule
of classes for specific topics and prerequisites.
