SP.401 / WGS.401 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, Fall 2010
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sp-401-fall-2010/contents/index.htm
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Author(s)
Walsh, Andrea
Fox, Elizabeth
Alternative Title
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Date Issued
December 2010
Abstract
This course offers an introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that asks critical questions about the meaning of gender in society. The primary goal of this course is to familiarize students with key issues, questions and debates in Women's and Gender Studies scholarship, both historical and contemporary. Gender scholarship critically analyzes themes of gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres, such as law, culture, work, medicine and the family.
Subjects
women's studies
gender studies
division of labor
race
ethnicity
power
authority
gender equality
feminism
sexuality
social construction
MIT Department
MIT Program in Women's and Gender Studies
Terms of Use
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