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The Self-designed Major in Women's Studies Course Descriptions • Antioch Comparative Women's Studies in Europe Program • Feminists United Student Group • Saint Mary's Straight and Gay Alliance Website • Women's Studies Graduate Programs |
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The field of Women’s Studies encourages students to analyze and to re-imagine the seemingly familiar worlds of women’s lives. The program adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the study of women, gender, and sexuality by working across boundaries within the humanities and social sciences. It is guided by feminist theoretical insight into different forms of power, inequality, and privilege. Students investigate the construction not only of gender, but also of race, class, and sexuality. They examine not only the present but also the past, not only the United States but also today’s increasingly global, transnational world. Students will develop the skills to interpret and to analyze systems of oppression and, ultimately, to work toward a more just human society. From course content and assignments to ethical questions about the conditions of women around the world, the Women's Studies program embodies a commitment to women in all their diversity and reflects our conviction that women must be active agents in defining themselves and creating knowledge. Students who minor
or major in women’s studies enroll both in courses housed entirely
in the program and in courses offered in other disciplines. Faculty
who teach in the program include representatives from departments throughout
the college. A minor or major in women’s studies supports career
choices in human services, education, business, public policy, and other
fields calling for social and historical awareness, critical thinking,
and engagement with human diversity.
Goals
for Student Achievement in the Women's Studies Program For
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