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Women's Studies (WST 101)
Term: 2011-2012 Fall Semester
Wed, 12:30 PM - 3:25 PM (8/29/2011 - 12/17/2011) Location: CMCC KIRK 231
WST 101 Women’s Studies3 Credits (3 Lecture 0 Lab 0 Shop)3 Hrs/Wk (3 Hrs. Lecture) *15 wksThis course employs a range of interdisciplinary sources in order to examine women’s positions in and contributions to society. This course covers a broad scope of issues in Women’s Studies, including definitions of feminism, the role of gender in social interaction, women of color, women’s sexuality, health and the female body, women in mythology, women in the workplace, violence against women, images of women/women’s self-image, and women and aging. Students will be asked to explore their own beliefs and attitudes, as well as the attitudes of societies. The course will look at commonalitiesand differences among women, and investigate the multiple dimensions of women’s experiences. Part of the course will be to consider the ways in which institutions (education, the workplace, family) influence women’s lives. Weekly assignments require writing and reading a variety of texts.