Course Number:

Credit Hours:

4

Course Title:

Women’s Studies

Course Description:

Overviews an interdisciplinary field that continues to vitalize our understanding of the world theoretically, methodologically, and practically. Seeks to understand and change the gender hierarchies that shape and constrain people’s lives. Examines various perspectives on the social construction of gender-what it means socially to be a woman or man-and the ways in which gender is a central organizing principle in our lives. Examines, analyzes, and challenges gender differences, stereotypes, and inequalities. Researchers in the field also inquire into the ways in which women deploy their gender identities to participate in social movements, both political and religious, to address issues of women’s health and control over reproduction, as well as to challenge social norms in their roles as writers, artists, and activists.