2100. Women and Society: An Introduction to Women's Studies. 3 hours. Introduction to the multidisciplinary field of women's studies. Examination of diverse experiences of women and the significance of gender in U.S. society and culture, with a focus on factors such as race, class, age and sexual orientation. Topics include sex-role socialization, sexuality, violence against women, reproductive health, images of women in the media, women's religious authority, and the contemporary feminist movement.
2900. Special Problems. 1-3 hours.
4100. Varieties of Feminist Thought. 3 hours. Survey and assessment of feminist and womanist thought from the early 19th century to the present. Examination of feminist social and political philosophy, including writings by liberal, radical, Marxist/socialist, ecological and African-American thinkers. Attention given to controversial issues in feminist thought, including current debates about pornography, prostitution, abortion and new reproductive technologies.
4900. Special Problems. 1-3 hours.
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