6 courses with the subject GWS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GWS 102Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies
This course examines the historical, scientific, and cultural developments that have contributed to the formation of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer identities and co
This class will examine the ways that socialized behaviors and social relations of women, men, non-binary people underlie U.S. politics and culture and ways we experience and perpetuate power relations and privilege. This course will use feminist and interdisciplinary methods to explore gender relations at local, national, and globa
GWS 106Revolutionary Women: Combating Inequality, Poverty, and Power
In this course, students will study prominent American women who have fostered change in national liberation movements, career opportunities, and social expectations to combat inequality, poverty, and power in the United States. Careful observations will be made of all gender roles and th
This course seeks to understand the cultural construction of masculinities, and will explore central questions such as: What does it mean to be masculine? Who gets to decide? How can we alter the definition(s)? How can we dialogue with each other in inclusive ways? We will build a foundation
In this course, students will analyze the cultural construction of women’s dress within the Middle East, Central Asia, and Northern Africa. The central questions that will guide their analyses are: What is a veil, what does it symbolize, and how does it communicate? How do the intersections of politics, tradi
This course examines the multifaceted role of women in war and conflict, including--but not limited to--the impact on the political economy, social identity, and women’s health. The visibility of women in war, or lack thereof, will be addressed, with careful observations of the portrayals of