01:988:101Women, Culture, and Society (3) Study of women's lives as they vary within a culture and across cultures. Differences according to sex, gender, class, ethnicity, and age examined. Credit not given for both 01:988:101 and 202.

01:988:201Feminist Practices (3) Examines development of women's and gender studies as interdisciplinary field of study; explores relationship of feminist scholarship to activism; introduces students to basic research techniques. Required for major.

01:988:202Gender, Culture, and Representation (3) Examines how gender is represented in cultural texts and artifacts; introduces students to theories of representation.

01:988:235Dynamics of Class, Race, and Sex (3) Examination of dynamics of, and connections among, classism, racism, and sexism in contemporary American society; ways they influence and are influenced by the structure of society at large; their effect on individuals; strategies for personal and social change.

01:988:240Gender and Science (3) Role of gender, race, and class in production and use of scientific and medical knowledge. Impact of gender bias on research in natural and social sciences.

01:988:285Lesbians and Gay Men and Society (3) Introduction to various disciplines' contributions to understanding the relationship of homosexuality, particularly lesbianism, to society. Includes a section on the political organization and recent theory coming out of the gay movement.

01:988:301Feminist Theory: Historical Provocations (3) Introduction to feminist theories about women, sex, gender, sexuality, embodiment, politics, social relations; examination of feminist theories' challenge to Western literary, philosophical, and scientific traditions. Prerequisite: 01: 988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or by special permission.

01:988:302Feminist Theory: Contemporary Engagements (3) Introduction to basic concepts central to contemporary feminist thought; exploration of the critical, productive relationship between feminist and patriarchal theory. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or by special permission.

01:988:303Comparative Feminisms (3) Compares the development of feminist writing in several historical periods across different cultures. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or by special permission.

01:988:307Women and the Law (3) Areas of law that regulate the position of women, including birth control, abortion, marriage, alimony, child support and custody, child care, education, employment, criminal law (including rape, prostitution, women in prison, and the juvenile justice system), and constitutional rights. Readings in court decisions, statutes, and supplementary materials.

01:988:310South Asian Feminisms (3) Women's activism in South Asia in autonomous feminist movements, as participants in organized political movements, and in family and community.

01:988:312African Feminism (3) What feminism means to Africa; how gender affects female socialization, women as state subjects; how diverse African feminist strategies differ from and/or parallel other feminisms. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 235.

01:988:317Gender and Consumption (3) Introduces feminist approaches to consumption through readings that examine the relation of consumption to body, race, nation, and sex work. Prerequisite: 01:988:101, or 201, or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:318The Gendered Body (3) Explores the processes by which the body is gendered in different cultures. How is the relationship between physical body, gender, and sexuality forged?

01:988:321Queer Contexts: Same-Sex Desire, Culture, and Representation (3) Cultural construction and representation of same-sex desire in Western societies. Debates about identity, subjectivity, and the uses of experience included.

01:988:326Psychology of Women (3) Evaluation of some major psychological conceptualizations of women in light of current research. Bases for these formulations and their influence on the position of women today. Credit not given for both this course and 01:830:381.

01:988:329Race, Gender, and Nation (3) Feminist theories about race, gender, and nation. Focuses on U.S. nation formation, gender and American nationalism, and U.S. hegemony in globalizing world. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or by special permission.

01:988:330Memoir and Autobiography (3) Involves intensive and extensive reading of several women`s memoirs, all written within the last 50 years.

01:988:331Theorizing Sexuality and Gender (3) Examines how sexuality and gender became meaningful categories in Western culture through the emergence of sexual politics and queer theory.

01:988:341Gender and Popular Culture (3) Use of varied theoretical approaches to examine how popular culture texts shape everyday perceptions of race, gender, family, and nation. Texts include film, television, and radio. Prerequisite: 01:988:101, or 201, or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:344Women and Leadership (3) Course explores women's leadership for social change at work, in politics, communities, and household in a variety of historical and contemporary meetings. By special permission of instructor. Students for this course must have applied and been accepted into the IWL Leadership Scholars Program.

01:988:350Gender and Spirituality (3) Class explores women's spirituality, feminist theology, and spiritual systems from around the world. How are spiritual systems and practices gendered?

01:988:368Race, Gender, and Subjectivity (3) Social constitution of the self and communities through emergence and transformation of concepts and categories (race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality) associated with personal identity.

01:988:369Feminism, Space, and Visuals (3) Examines how space and vision have been associated with historically developed concepts of femininity and masculinity.

01:988:370Feminist Inquiry (3) Introduces modes of knowledge production, research methods, and strategies for interdisciplinary feminist scholarship. Required for students pursuing Honors in Women's and Gender Studies. Prerequisite: 01:988:201 or permission of instructor.

01:988:371Women and Social Movements to 1945 (3) In-depth analysis of different ways women have organized for change. Focus on three or four case studies using cross-cultural perspectives to illustrate various themes of gender and collective action by women. Credit not given for both this course and 01:506:313.

01:988:372Women and Social Movements since 1945 (3) Twentieth-century autonomous women's movements, emphasizing the second wave of feminism and cross-cultural perspectives. Selected case studies to illustrate themes of gender and collective action. Recommended: 01:988:371. Credit not given for both this course and 01:506:314.

01:988:387Feminism, Signs, and Representation (3) Introduces major theories in contemporary critical theory including structuralism, recent critiques of structuralism, focuses on the models and criteria to analyze cultural and social life.

01:988:398Freud and Feminism (3) Introduces Freudian concepts, methods and terminology, and the corresponding issues and debates in feminist theory.

01:988:399Service Learning Internship (1) Community service placement in women's and gender studies. Corequisite: Must be taken in conjunction with a designated CASE (Citizenship and Service Education) course offered in the women`s and gender studies program.

01:988:405Gender and Human Rights (3) Examines history and discourse of women's human rights; uses of humanitarian law in wartime; issues of gender-based violence, health, and sexuality. Prerequisite: 01:988:101, or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:406Women, Work, and Social Change (3) Study of problems faced by women working in industry, unions, the home, and professions in light of modern agitation and social trends; analysis of sex-differentiated occupations, legislation, and service roles with attention to biological, psychological, and social differences between the sexes.

01:988:425Internship in Women's and Gender Studies (6) Interns work in organizations related to women's and gender studies. Supervision by assigned staff at the placement site. Seminar, student journal, paper, and assessment of work experience required. Prerequisite: 01:988:301 or 302 or 303. Permission of associate director required.

01:988:426Internship for IWL Scholars (BA) Examination of women, community activism, and leadership for change; explores how women's leadership shapes organizations, social movements, and policy development. Interns work in placements relevant to their policy interests and produce proposals for social action projects. Prerequisites: Acceptance into IWL Leadership Scholars Program, 01:988:344, or by permission of instructor.

01:988:430IWL Social Action Project (BA) Independent action projects designed to address a particular problem or women's policy issue relevant to the work done at the internship site. Projects include gender component and development of leadership skills. Class meets biweekly.

01:988:481Gender, Visual Politics, and Cultural Policy (3) Examines the history of cultural contexts of visual narratives that address gender and sexuality and their influence on cultural policies. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:482Feminism, Policy, and the Poor (3) Explores the contributions of feminist analysis, advocacy and policy making to antipoverty policy and social justice politics. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:485Motherhood: Nature and Culture, Policy, and Politics (3) Investigates how motherhood is shaped by intentional public policies and social, economic, political, and cultural forces in the United States and globally. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:486Gender, Development, Environment: Policies, Politics, Perspectives (3) Using ethnography and gender as a category of analysis, examines the experiences and implications of transnational development and environmental policies in specific localities. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:487Language of Women's Health and Health Policy (3) Examines the creation of narratives of women's health and health policy; through visits from health care experts, considers the impact of these narratives on practice. Prerequisite: 01:988:101 or 201 or 202 or 235 or permission of instructor.

01:988:490Seminar: Women and Contemporary Issues (3) Intensive reading and discussion; designed for graduating seniors. Topic changes annually. Prerequisite: 01:988:301 or 302 or 303 or by permission of instructor.

01:988:491Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies (3) Advanced course on a selected topic in women's and gender studies. Paper is required. Prerequisite: 01:988:301 or 302 or 303 or by permission of instructor.

01:988:492Seminar: Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (3) Selected interdisciplinary topics in women's and gender studies. Past topics included sexuality, popular culture, women and religion, and women and the arts. Prerequisite: 01:988:301 or 302 or 303 or by permission of instructor.

01:988:493,494Independent Study (3,3) Independent study project under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. Permission of associate director required.

01:988:497-498Honors Research in Women's and Gender Studies (3,3) Individual research project to be written as honors thesis. Open only to seniors who are candidates for honors in women's and gender studies. Permission of associate director required. Both terms required.