Current version - Indiana University South Bend

IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 4403
WGS-S 310
WGS-s 338
WGS-S 349
WGS-S 410
WGS-T 390
WGS-W 100
WGS-W 201
WGS-W 220
SOCIOlogy of women in america (3 cr.)
The study of the situation of women in
America today—its definition, changes,
and consequences. Specific issues may
include spousal abuse, rape, the role of
homemaker, being different, feminism.
(joint-listed course) I, II
sociology of gender roles (3 cr.)
Examines the causes, correlates, and
consequences of current gender role definitions,
and considers personal and institutional
barriers to equality of women and men resulting
from socialization (e.g., education, media,
language), discrimination, and other structural
arrangements. (joint-listed course) I, II, S
topics: FEMINIST THEORY (3 cr.)
Counts as women’s studies only if topic
is Feminist Theory. An introduction to
developments in feminist sociological theory
since the 1970s, with a focus on recent
theoretical innovations. (joint-listed course)
TOPICS: gender inequality IN work
(3 cr.)
Seminar. Course topic and emphasis
varies. See Schedule of Classes. (jointlisted
course) I
Literary and intellectual traditions
(3 cr.)
Interdisciplinary exploration of a
humanistic tradition of inquiry regarding
one of the following themes: ideas of
self, truth, beauty, community, nature,
or conflict. Writing intensive, discussion
focused. Attention to primary texts and
research materials.
Gender Studies (3 cr.)
Designed primarily for first-year students,
this course analyzes the concept of gender
in culture and society. (core course) I, II
Women in Culture-Introduction to
Women’s Studies (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary exploration of
women’s roles, images, history, and
experiences from the perspective of the
arts and humanities. Considers issues of
women and culture, including the areas of
literature, film, art, and the mass media.
(core course)
New Views on Gender (l cr.)
A workshop focused on working to generate
articles for the student journal, New Views
on Gender. Each workshop reads and writes
on a specific feminist topic to be determined
by the instructors. (core course)
WGS-W 221
WGS-W 240
WGS-W 299
WGS-W 301
WGS-W 302
WGS-W 360
Native Uses of Herbs (1 cr.)
A field experience course on Native
American uses of herbs. Usually meets
on Saturdays on a farm in Rochester.
Students get hands-on experience working
with plants. Readings cover the historical
and cultural development of various herbs.
(core course) I, II
Topics in Feminism: SOCIAL SCIENCE
PERSPECTIVE (1-3 cr.)
Variable topics course. Courses offered
under this number generally explore
topics of current interest in feminism.
Recent course offerings have included:
women in art, writing women’s lives,
feminist ethics, and women in the
workforce. (core course)
research methods in women’s
studies (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary course that
introduces students to the approaches
of the humanities and social sciences to
women, gender; bibliographical tools,
data gathering techniques, analytic
approaches. (core course) I
INTERNATIONAL perspectiveS on
Women (3 cr.)
This course analyzes a broad range of
issues dealing with global feminism.
Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary
perspectives focus on differing
understandings of gender roles and the
impact of social, economic, and political
practices and institutions on Third World
women. (core course)
Topics in GENDER Studies (1-3 cr.)
Variable topics course. Interdisciplinary
approach to selected ideas, trends, and
problems in gender studies. Recent
course offerings have included: Native
American literature; philosophy of
personal relations; and gender, race, and
ethnicity. (core course) II
FEMINIST THEORY (3 cr.)
This course is an introduction to feminist
theory. Using primary and secondary
texts, this course introduces students to
the main debates in feminist theory and
provide students with the skills to choose
and use feminist theories to interpret a
wide range of sources of women’s lives.
(core course)