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Women’s and Gender Studies Courses Fall 2024
WGS 101 Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Introduces the scholarship and interdisciplinary nature of the evolving field of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Explores foundational concepts like: the social construction of gender; the personal as political; the past and present gender roles of individuals in family, society, culture, and politics; feminism as a diverse set of philosophies; representations of gender in arts and culture; and feminist movements for social justice. Note: This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or Permission of Instructor
- Prof. Kennedy, Bangor Campus, in person Wednesdays 1-3:45 pm
- Prof. Kennedy, Online asynchronous
- Prof. Rieff, Online asynchronous, Seven-week session II
WGS/INT 349 Female Body in Western Culture
In this course, students examine historical and contemporary constructions of the female body in medicine and science, in law, in media, in literature, and in sports culture to become more astute cultural critics; to better understand the political, personal, intellectual, and social ramifications of dominant constructions of the female body; and to analyze challenges to these constructions in literature, the arts, and in everyday embodied practices.
Prerequisite: ENG 101
- Prof. Kennedy, Online Live Wednesdays 6 pm-7:20 pm