WGST-Women-Gender-Studies

Interdisciplinary study of the social construction of gender and its relationship to class, race, age, ethnicity, nationality and sexual identity. Analysis of the causes and implications for the changing definition of women in the contemporary world, especially in the United States.

This course introduces students to foundational concepts in the study and practice of social justice in American society, historically and at present, and in comparative global perspective. The course can include social justice topics as related to: racism; classism; religious oppression; sexism; heterosexism; transgender oppression; ableism; ageism; and environmentalism. The course will also engage students in the process of putting thought into practice by introducing various research methodologies such as quantitative, qualitative, and cultural studies approaches. Students will explore the course concepts, coupled with research methodologies, to identify and analyze social problems and to use information to formulate and engage in problem-solving strategies for social change.

A thematic and topical course exploring women's roles as both productive subjects and depicted objects in western visual culture. Cross-listed as ARTH 205.

This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of LGBTQ American identities, combining historical and literary analysis and methodologies. We will examine major events, developments, themes, and concepts within LGBTQ American history from the nineteenth-century to the present. Sexual orientation and gender identity will also be examined in relation to other marginalized identity positions and systems of privilege and oppression.

This course examines the interrelationship between people, social crisis, and musical practice. The course applies interdisciplinary methods to explore how music responds to the most prevailing social issues taking place in the world around us?Çöissues such as the needs of subdominant groups, the AIDS pandemic, democracy and social justice, and cultural liberty. This course encourages diverse perspectives related to other disciplines, such as cultural studies, women studies, history, and medical anthropology.

An examination of the biological, psychological and sociological factors that shape women's lives. Attention to the intersection of gender with ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social class. Specific topics include theories of gender development, images of women in the media, work, childbirth and motherhood, violence, physical and mental health. Cross-listed as PSY 255.

Study of the literature written by and often about black women, including poetry, short and long fictions, novels, drama, biography, and autobiography from the 18th century to the present.

Topics in Women & Gender Studies not covered in detail by specific courses. Content may vary from semester to semester and by instructor.

A multidisciplinary approach grounded in the humanities and arts will be employed to account for the social, economic, political, historical and cultural ways that gender is constructed and represented in contemporary societies.

Description and analysis of sex and gender roles and relationships from a variety of societies at different levels of socio-cultural complexity. Cross-listed as SOC 306.

This course emphasizes the systematic nature of oppression and the responsibility of the social work profession to advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice. Emerging professional social workers' self-awareness is integral to the capacity to engage diverse service participants, colleagues and constituents in practice. Students will explore their own personal values, beliefs, and behavior that may impede their ability to practice social work ethically with people of diverse backgrounds. Students should leave this course with a better understanding of themselves, of diverse groups they will be working with in practice, and the capacity to engage in practices that advance human rights via the promotion of social and economic justice.

An examination of contemporary Latina literary productions in the context of representations of Latinas in mainstream U.S. society. The focus of the course is on women of Hispanic descent living and writing in the United States, including work by and about Chicanas, Puerto Ricans, Dominican Americans, and Cuban Americans. Previous course work in Latina/Latino literature not required, but some previous course work related to African American or other ethnic literature, women's literature/feminism, and/or film studies is strongly recommended. Cross-listed as ENGL 304/INDS 304.

The purpose of this course is to provide an empirical overview of the psychological processes involved in prejudice and discrimination. Students will investigate the fundamentals of how prejudice is formed against individuals with a focus on stereotypes and interpersonal discrimination, and focus on ways to decrease prejudice with the goal of social justice for all people.

An in-depth study of novels written by women. The course explores questions regarding gender, language, perception, and experience through the genre of the novel. Cross-listed as ENGL 314.

A survey of women's history from colonial times to present with emphasis on the changing status and definition of women's roles, race and ethnicity, and women's writings. Cross-listed as HIST 355.

Explores the history of women of African descent in the Americas, with a particular focus on the United States. Covers black women's experience from their African origins, through the Middle Passsage, in enslavement, and in freedom. Issues addressed include labor, the black family, cultural expression, and radical identity (in comparative perspective). Cross-listed as HIST 336.

Study of the literature written by and often about black women, including poetry, short and long fictions, novels, drama, biography, and autobiography from the 18th century to the present. Cross-listed as ENGL 340.

Examines ways in which health and illness for women are defined and managed. Topics include the medicalization of pregnancy and birth, adolescence and sexuality, addiction, mental health, menopause, body image, and, women as health care providers. Cross-listed as SOC 345.

Interdisciplinary approach to race and ethnicity in the United States and other contemporary multiethnic/multiracial societies.

Using a variety of theoretical models and critical approaches, students examine everyday communication practices to identify how gender, communication, and culture create a complex and dynamic web of meaning with significant implications for individuals and society. Cross-listed as COMM 373.

Topics in Women & Gender Studies not covered in detail by specific courses. Content may vary from semester to semester and by instructor.

For non-Women's Studies minors only. Independent Study of an issue using gender as a primary category of analysis. Students must find an instructor willing to supervise the project - all disciplines are appropriate. Students must develop a proposal, obtain necessary approval of instructor and obtain final approval from the Women's Studies director.

Participation in on-campus or off-campus professional and subject related experience. Requires learning contract proposal prepared in consultation with direct supervisor and faculty sponsor, describing the experience, learning goals, and method of evaluation. Approval of Women's and Gender Studies Coordinator required in advance.

Capstone seminar in which students will investigate current and contemporary issues in the field of Ethnic and Gender Studies, engage in activism on campus, and complete a research-based paper or project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students will also compile an e-portfolio that reflects upon their experiences as Ethnic and Gender Studies students and for use in future professional development.

A course taken during a study abroad experience that does not have a direct equivalency to a Fredonia course.