Interdisciplinary examination of the interlocking dynamics of race, class, sexuality, and gender in women's lives. Focus will be on contemporary womanist and feminist theoretical and methodological approaches to addressing how race, class, sexuality, and gender inform women's experiences. Experiential exercises and activism projects will be a key component of the course. The History and Politics of Family Violence. Explores the history of family or domestic violence in America as a social, cultural, legal, and public policy issue from the colonial period to the present.
Stress is placed upon the cultural roots and evolution of domestic law.
An Interdisciplinary Overview. Advanced interdisciplinary overview of theory and scholarship on women and gender from disciplines in social sciences, humanities, and professions focusing on human beings. For advanced women's studies students and graduate students. Advanced Topics in Women's Studies. In-depth theoretical and empirical analysis of the scholarly works relating to an interdisciplinary topic in women's studies.