Also addresses the multifaceted dimensions of women's lived experiences primarily in North America, with some comparative connections to women globally. This seminar is designed to engage students in the fabulous achievements of Japanese women writers. Many other outstanding women writers left their mark on the cultural fabric of Japan. The course is organized into a classical and modern unit, separated by an astonishing 500-year hiatus in women's literary productivity, from the early fourteenth to the early nineteenth century. This provocative gap cannot remain undiscussed.
Honors colloquium upon request.
Course locates women's health issues within a larger context of basic health science, feminist theory, medical ethics and the sociology of the professions. The objective of this course is to introduce ways of analyzing and reflecting on current issues and controversies in feminist thought within an international context. The common thread of this course is to provide students with some tools of analysis for addressing these issues. Oral class presentations, two short papers and one take-home exam. This course uses a wide range of women's issues to teach varied economic principles and theories.