Developmental investigation of the psychological character of women and men. Childhood, adolescence, relationship formation, middle years, and old age from the perspectives of female and male psychological experiences. Required core course for Women's Studies majors and minors. Introduction to the theory and scope women's studies as an academic discipline. Focuses on feminist theories classified as liberal, radical, socialist, French, post-structuralist, etc.
Women composers from past to present.
Several works discussed. Meets with POL S 3140. Meets with SOC 3337. Fulfills Social Science Integration, Diversity. Historical and social-psychological development of the role of women in contemporary American society.