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GWS303 Special Topics: sexandthecity.org
AN320 Gender and Sexuality in
Globalization
AN322 Sex, Gender and Sexuality in Japan
AN380 Special Topics: Gender and
Colonial: Past and Present
EN393 Special Topics: Gender, Language
and Globalization
HST314 Hidden History of Sex: Gender
and Sexuality in Latin America
PO380 Special Topics: Politics of Gender
and Sexuality in Africa
RL377 Religion, Gender and the Goddess
in Asia
SP450 Slavery in the New World
15 credit hours of GWSS-approved electives
with no more than 6 credit hours in any one
discipline.
Requirements for a minor in Gender,
Women and Sexuality Studies:
GWS102 Intersections of Identity: Gender,
Race, Class and Sexuality (3 hrs)
GWS202 Resistance for Social Change (3 hrs)
GWS304 Feminist and Queer Theory (3 hrs)
Transnational Requirement — Select one of the
following (3 hrs)
GWS303 Special Topics: sexandthecity.org
AN320 Gender and Sexuality in Globalization
AN322 Sex, Gender and Sexuality in Japan
AN380 Special Topics: Gender and
Colonial: Past and Present
EN393 Special Topics: Gender, Language
and Globalization
HST314 Hidden History of Sex, Gender
and Sexuality in Latin America
PO380 Special Topics: Politics of Gender
and Sexuality in Africa
RL377 Religion, Gender and the Goddess
in Asia
SP450 Slavery in the New World
6 credit hours of GWSS-approved electives.
Courses
GWS102, Intersections of Identity: Gender,
Race, Class and Sexuality: This course will
explore the social construction of difference and
inequality with particular focus on gender, race,
sexuality and class. Students will interrogate
dominant ideologies and develop an understanding
of how systems of inequality impact
everyone’s daily lives. (U)(3) Fall, Spring.
GWS202, Resistance for Social Change:
Civil rights, social movements, resistance and
151 Butler University
liberation are the subjects of this course. We
will examine the ways in which such minoritized
populations as people of color, women,
the lgbt-identified, and the poor have
demanded rights and responsibilities.
(U) (3) Fall, Spring.
GWS 300, Philosophy of Feminism: Introduces
students to the philosophical method
of thinking out issues that confront women
in contemporary American society and which
challenge all of us. The course’s primary focus
is the study of feminist responses to issues such
as gender socialization, reproductive rights,
affirmative action, pornography, beauty,
eco-feminism, alternative families and
others. (U)(3) Occasionally.
GWS302, 303, Topics in Gender Studies:
Selected topics of significance in gender studies.
(U)(2/3) Annually.
GWS304, Feminist and Queer Theory: This
course investigates the central concepts of
critical theory through the exploration of the
overlapping terrains of women’s and gender
studies, feminist and queer theory. Prequisites:
GWS102 and 202 or junior/senior status.
(U)(3) Annually.
GWS398, Internship/Practicum in Gender
Studies: Designed to give students the
opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge
to everyday experience through a volunteer
position, internship or employment in a setting
where they can explore gender issues. The
student will work in conjunction with a faculty
member; the Gender Studies Director must approve
the project. Prerequisite: GS100, GS300
or 301, junior or senior standing and completion
of six hours of electives. (U)(1) Annually.
GWS399, Internship/Practicum in Gender
Studies: Designed to give students the
opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge
to everyday experience through a volunteer
position, internship or employment in a setting
where they can explore gender issues. The
student will work in conjunction with a faculty
member; the Gender Studies Director must
approve the project. Prerequisite: GS100,
GS300 or 301, junior or senior standing and
completion of six hours of electives. (U)(2)
Annually.
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