十分六合彩

Course Description

This course introduces students to the study of women and gender, from an intersectional perspective. The course provides an overview of the 鈥渨aves鈥� of women鈥檚 rights movements in U.S. history and debates about women鈥檚 roles in society as well as critiques of "wave" theory. With this grounding in a variety of feminist discourses, students have the opportunity to explore contemporary women鈥檚 rights issues in both local and global contexts. Topics include: the social construction of gender, race, class, sexualities, and disabilities in different cultures; women鈥檚 sexualities and gender identities; health and reproductive issues; family structures; violence against women; the economics of women鈥檚 labor, paid and unpaid; education, political activism and social justice. All genders are equally welcome in this course.