Taught within the framework of feminist theory and research. WGS 324 Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies. An introduction to the historical background, theoretical and psychological perspectives, literary and artistic expression, biological and health matters, politics, community life, and other issues relevant to the study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered life. WGS 360 Contemporary Feminist Theory. Focuses on the development of contemporary feminist thought.
Feminist theory acknowledges no single orthodoxy.
Rather it includes an interdisciplinary examination of liberal, radical, cultural, and socialist feminism. As the world economic systems become increasingly integrated, it becomes important for feminists to think and act globally and locally. Covers the treatment of women in the Anglo-American legal system. Focuses on constitutional limitations on discriminatory laws, reproductive rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, marriage and the family, and laws relating to sexual and domestic violence. An examination of American film and television from the perspective of those social groups whose participation in the industry has been restricted both in front of and behind the camera.