Gender Studies 101 - Intro to Gender Studies

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Veronica Zebadua Yanez
TTH 08:30AM-09:45AM
Mount Holyoke College
106412
Reese 316
vzebadua@mtholyoke.edu
This course is designed to introduce students to social, cultural, historical, and political perspectives on gender and its construction. Through discussion and writing, we will explore the intersections among gender, race, class, and sexuality in multiple settings and contexts. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to a variety of questions, we will consider the distinctions between sex and gender, women's economic status, the making of masculinity, sexual violence, queer movements, racism, and the challenges of feminist activism across nations, and possibilities for change. We will also examine the development of feminist theory, including its promises and challenges.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.