SP.401 / WGS.401 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2007
This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that asks critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender...
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| description | This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that asks critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary. Gender scholarship critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, work, medicine and the family. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/669212019-09-12T17:04:01Z SP.401 / WGS.401 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2007 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies Walsh, Andrea women's studies gender transsexual women's movement women's rights declaration of independence madness illness patriarchy female pathology socialization ethnicity race gender roles social construction biological essentialism embodiment body image representation of women sexuality reproductive politics work violence feminism This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that asks critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary. Gender scholarship critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, work, medicine and the family. 2007-12 SP.401-Fall2007 local: SP.401 local: WGS.401 local: IMSCP-MD5-c04f250843af1453e10f28d78e3ea92b http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66921 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license") unless otherwise noted. The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2007 |
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