WGS 101 — Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Issues for Women in American Society is a multidisciplinary course that provides a foundation for interpreting gender in American society. It examines the essential components of women’s studies as an academic discipline; delineates theories of feminism and history of women’s movements; evaluates the social construction and politics of gender; analyzes the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, social class and sexual orientation; and identifies the issues of feminism in a global context. This course is not open to students currently enrolled or who have completed WS 101.
Prerequisites: READ 101, READ 102
Part of
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) (CERT)
- Chicano Studies (A.A.)
- History (AA-T)
- LGBT Studies (CERT)
- Social Justice Studies: LGBTQ Studies (AA-T)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Social Justice Studies: Gender Studies (AA-T)
- Women in Management (A.A.)
- Women in Management (CERT)
- Women's and Gender Studies (A.A.)