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2025 Spring > UGRD > POLSCI > POLSCI 320

Women, Politics, and Policy

Course #: POLSCI 320

Description:
This course exposes students to the field of ''women and politics'' in U.S. American politics. It investigates what a gender perspective adds to evaluations and understandings of politics and policy as well as ways in which gender influences policy outcomes, political perspectives, and political experiences. Collective action for, and on the behalf of, groups of women is a major focus as is the perspective of women of various races, social classes, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. The course covers: baseline trends and debates related to women and politics; gender movements and women's organizing from a historical perspective; political participation and public opinion; and, public policy.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-req = At least one of the following: POLSCI 102, POLSCI 203, SOCIOL 101, WOST course, diversity course, junior standing or permission of instructor

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 8997 MW
4:00 - 5:15 pm
O'Brien,Erin Elizabeth University Hall Y04-4130
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 30
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = At least one of the following: POLSCI 102, POLSCI 203, SOCIOL 101, WOST course, diversity course, junior standing or permission of instructor
Course Attributes: United States