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Gender Studies (SWMS)
The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.
140g Contemporary Moral and Social Issues (4) (Enroll in PHIL 140g)
210gm Social Issues in Gender (4, FaSp) Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.
225 Sex Similarities and Differences: A Multidisciplinary Approach (4, Fa) Empirical study of similarities and differences between the sexes from biological, psychological, anthropological, sociological, and gerontological perspectives. Focused on evolution, methodological approaches, and current research.
245gm Gender and Sexualities in American History (4) (Enroll in HIST 245gm)
300 Women in Antiquity (4) (Enroll in CLAS 300)
301m Introduction to Feminist Theory and the Women’s and Men’s Movements (4, FaSpSm) Theories of feminism; historical, social and cultural perspectives of the women’s movement in America, Europe, and in developing countries; men’s roles in the feminist movement.
303 From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Premodern Europe (4) (Enroll in HIST 305)
304xm Italian Renaissance Art: Old Masters and Old Mistresses (4) (Enroll in AHIS 304xm)
305 Childhood, Birth and Reproduction (4) (Enroll in ANTH 305)
311 Gender Studies and the Community: Internship (4, FaSpSm) A combination of internships in the community and an intensive seminar on the relationship of the students in the academic community with the larger urban community of which it is a part.
316 Gender and Global Issues (4) (Enroll in IR 316)
320 Male and Female in Pacific Society (4) (Enroll in ANTH 320)
321 Gender and Judaism (4) (Enroll in JS 321)
324 Women in the European Middle Ages (4) (Enroll in COLT 324)
330 Culture, Gender and Politics in South Asia: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal (4) (Enroll in ANTH 330)
335 Women, Religion, and Sexuality (4) (Enroll in REL 335)
336 Health, Gender and Ethnicity (4, Sp) Cross-cultural notions of the body, health, and healing; historic and cultural variability of ideas of reproduction, birth, sexuality, mental illness, and disability.
345 Men and Women in United States History from the 1920s to the Present (4) (Enroll in HIST 345)
347 Race, Gender and Power in Francophone Literature (4) (Enroll in FREN 347)
349 Women and the Law (4, Fa) Discussion of the relationship between women and the law in light of feminist jurisprudence, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and cross-cultural perspectives.
355 Transgender Studies (4, Sp) Analysis of transgender behaviors, from androgyny and transvestism to transexuality. Discussion of changing laws, representations, medical standards, and social attitudes towards transgender and intersex people.
363m Race, Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Art (4) (Enroll in AHIS 363m)
364m Racial and Ethnic Women in America (4, Fa) Dynamics of gender, race and class that have shaped the lives of women in the U.S.; social, political and economic factors; historical and contemporary experiences.
366m Chicana and Latina Experiences (4) (Enroll in SOCI 366m)
369 The Family in a Changing Society (4) (Enroll in SOCI 369)
370 Family and Kinship in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) (Enroll in ANTH 370)
372 Human Sexuality (4) (Enroll in PSYC 372)
374gm Women Writers in Europe and America (4) (Enroll in COLT 374gm)
375 Women and Gender in China: Past and Present (4) (Enroll in EALC 375)
376 Women in Contemporary Literature and the Arts (4) (Enroll in COLT 376)
377 The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture (4) (Enroll in JOUR 375)
380 Sex and Gender in Anthropological Perspective (4) (Enroll in ANTH 380)
381 Sex, Power, and Politics (4) (Enroll in POSC 381)
382 Political Theories and Social Reform (2 or 4) (Enroll in POSC 380)
383 French Women Writers (4) (Enroll in FREN 383)
384m Overcoming Prejudice (4, Fa) Analysis of the most effective strategies and techniques for reducing prejudice against racial/ethnic minorities, women, gays and lesbians, and others subjected to stigma.
385m Men and Masculinity (4) Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality, and age; emerging masculinities of the future.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
395m Gender, Media and Communication (4) (Enroll in COMM 395m)
410 Senior Seminar in Gender Studies (4, Fa) Study of a selected problem, period, or theme in the study of women and men in society by integrating perspectives from cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies.
412 Gender, Sexuality and Media (4) (Enroll in CTCS 412)
415 Ecofeminism (4, Sp) Examination of the philosophy and politics of Ecofeminism. It will critique the ideologies that link the oppression of women to the exploitation of nature. Recommended preparation: SWMS 210 or SWMS 301.
420 Woman, Nature, Culture: The Behavioral Ecology of Women (4, FaSp) Analysis of theoretical perspectives and empirical data from biology, psychology and anthropology that relate to women’s physiology and behavior.
426 Gender, Family and Society in Europe and the United States, 1500-Present (4) (Enroll in HIST 426)
428 Women in Music (2, Irregular) (Enroll in MUHL 428)
434m Women and Aging: Psychological, Social and Policy Implications (4) (Enroll in GERO 435m)
435m Women in Society (4) (Enroll in SOCI 435m)
437m Sexuality and Society (4) (Enroll in SOCI 437m)
440 Women’s Literature in Germany I (4) (Enroll in GERM 440)
442m Women’s Spaces in History: “Hussies,” “Harems,” and “Housewives” (4) (Enroll in ARCH 442m)
445 Studies in Gender and Feminism (4) (Enroll in FREN 445)
455m Gender and Sport (4) Sport as an institutional locus for construction of gender relations; lives of female and male athletes; issues of sexuality, violence, racism, spectatorship, and media.
456 Women in International Development (4) (Enroll in POSC 456)
465 Gender in Media Industries and Products (4) (Enroll in COMM 465)
467 Gender and the News Media (4) (Enroll in JOUR 467)
469 Women in English Literature before 1800 (4) (Enroll in ENGL 469)
470 Women in English and American Literature after 1800 (4) (Enroll in ENGL 470)
473x Population Economics (4) (Enroll in ECON 473x)
476m Images of Women in Contemporary Culture (4) (Enroll in ENGL 476m)
478m Sexual/Textual Diversity (4) (Enroll in ENGL 478m)
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Independent research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Study of a selected problem, period, or theme through interdisciplinary approaches.
504 Theories of Race, Class, and Gender (4) (Enroll in ENGL 504)
505 Seminar in Feminist Theory and Art History (4, max 8) (Enroll in AHIS 505)
507 Gender and International Relations (4, Irregular) (Enroll in IR 507)
508 Ethics of Liberation Theology (4) (Enroll in REL 508)
509 Culture, Gender, and Global Society (4) (Enroll in IR 509)
516x Seminar: Feminist Theory and Communication (4, 2 years, Sp) (Enroll in COMM 516)
548 Fertility Control Policies (4) (Enroll in SOCI 548)
550 Gender and Education in the Third World (3) (Enroll in EDPA 550)
551 Studies in the History of Women, Gender and Sexuality (4, max 8) (Enroll in HIST 550)
552 Sex and Gender in Society (4) (Enroll in SOCI 552)
554 Women in Global Perspective (4) Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women’s social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.
556 Seminar on Women and the Family in China (4) (Enroll in EALC 556)
560 Feminist Theory (4, FaSpSm) History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.
562 Women as Writers in World Literature (4) (Enroll in COLT 562)
575 The Ethics of Women’s Liberation (3) (Enroll in REL 575)
577 Therapy, Gender, and Ethnicity (3) (Enroll in SOCI 577)
588 Seminar in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies (4) Interdisciplinary cross-cultural, historical, psychological, sociological, and contemporary political perspectives on female and male homosexual eroticism, and the emergence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender identities.
590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master’s degree in cognate fields. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Seminar in selected topics relating to gender and feminism.
621 Gender Discrimination (1-4, FaSp) (Enroll in LAW 621)
623 Family Law (3 or 4) (Enroll in LAW 623)
630 Studies in Gender (4, max 12) (Enroll in ENGL 630)
635 Race, Space and Place (4, Fa) (Enroll in GEOG 635)
640 Legal Conceptions of Maternity and Paternity (1-4) (Enroll in LAW 640)