WS 560 Women and Public Policy. The systematic analysis of public policy formation at the federal, state, and local levels as it relates to the status of women. Strategies for change and the impact of the women's movement are examined. Team and individual research projects. The major focus of this seminar is a cross-cultural approach to the study of gender, race, and class.
Emphasis is placed on theories of and research on gender, race, and class.
WS 590 Women and Law. This seminar's major focus is the impact of the law on the status and lives of women. WS 592 Women in the Labor Force. The historic and demographic changes of women's labor force participation from colonial times to the present, and the economic and social impact of their changing work roles. WS 594 Sex Discrimination.