INTS 215/SBS 215 : Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

 This course is a historical and cross-cultural examination of women's and gender issues from a transnational perspective. The multidisciplinary approach draws on the humanities, social sciences, life/physical sciences, environmental sciences, and other fields of study. Course materials are based on research that views women from their perspectives as they engage with issues of patriarchy, sexism, racism, heteronormativity, and more. The course offers a holistic approach to the study of sex, gender, and sexuality. It considers how these are reflected in culture and history, how they shape social, political, economic, and institutional organization as well as personal experience and perception, and how they interact with issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, and class, among others. The course engages students in finding solutions as they examine historical and intellectual roots in worldwide movements for social change and equality.