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2024 Fall > UGRD > wgs > wgs 110

Gender in Global Context

Course #: wgs 110

Description:
This course is an introduction to studying women's lives and the gender systems that shape them across cultures and countries, as it examines a variety of global processes and approaches, including patriarchy, colonialism, nationalism, and globalization. Students will consider issues of gender and sexuality by looking at the ways in which people are connected in a network of global flows of capital, ideas, and activism. Topics include: work, poverty, images of the body, violence, faith, and feminism.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 2832 MWF
10:00 - 10:50 am
Chowdhury,Elora H University Hall Y02-2110
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 80
Enrolled: 31
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, Mid-Term Roster course, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Stay On Track