WMS 105 Gender in the Everyday World

Prerequisite: ENG 101
3 credits

This course is an interdisciplinary and global exploration of womens experiences in work and family, health and sexuality, creativity and politics. In looking at these subjects, it acknowledges the history of womens subordination and examines womens contributions toward social change. It also looks at social and cultural images of women around the world and recognizes that individual experience and opinions can be the starting point for knowledge and growth. This course will emphasize collaborative learning in line with the tenets of feminist pedagogy.