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Course DescriptionsAnthropology ANTH 145. Sexualities and Culture (4) Examines the field of sexuality studies using a comparative, cross-cultural approach. Emphasizes the relation between culture, history, and political economy in the emergence of sexual practices and sexualized identities. Examines theories of sexuality and identity, with particular attention to violence, human rights, and political agency. Cross-listed with WMST 103.
ANTH 147. Reproduction: Policies, Politics, and Practices (4) Examines reproductive policies, politics, and practices from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. Discusses political and economic processes and sociocultural dynamics, population control, sex preference, infanticide and neonatal neglect, adoption and foster parenting, abortion, technologically assisted conception, and gestational surrogacy. Cross-listed with WMST 140.
ANTH 177. Gender, Sexuality, and Music in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (4) An overview of gendered performance genres from a number of cultures. Seeks to familiarize the student with gender-specific music and notions of gender that are often constructed, maintained, transmitted, and transformed through music and performance. Designed for students interested in music, anthropology, and gender studies. Cross-listed with MUS 126 and WMST 126.
Art History AHS 165. Women Artists in Renaissance Europe, 1400-1600 (4) Surveys the lives and work of women artists in Renaissance Europe from perspectives offered by the latest scholarly literature. Key topics considered are circumstances under which it was possible for women to become artists, how these women evolved from artists practicing in the cloistered convent to artists participating in the competitive public market place, what they painted, and who their patrons were. Cross-listed with HISE 133 and WMST 170.
AHS 166. Gender, Identity, and Visual Display in Washington, D.C. (4) Examines the image of women and the role of women in fashioning visual culture through museums and collections in Washington, D.C. Investigates the representation of women in art; the woman artist; and women as patrons, donors, and decorators in Washington. Cross-listed with WMST 169.
AHS 182. Visual Art and Visual Theory after 1945 (4) Examines visual art since 1945 primarily from Europe and the United States, tracing developments in all media within a historical and theoretical context. Focuses on the rise of postmodernism, analyzing work in relation to theories of representation and cultural identity.
AHS 186. Media and Movements: Film, Video, Photography, and the Visual Arts (4) Focusing on key cultural movements or developments in Europe and the United States over the past century, gives a thematic history of the avant-grade and experimental arts, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, film, performance, installation, and new media art. Cross-listed with FVC 186.
Classics CLA 120E. Ancient Sexuality and Gender (4) Focuses on an aspect of antiquity of critical importance to modern culture, and examines the relevant literary texts, artistic monuments, and cultural data. Students explore and interpret ancient sources to gain and appreciation of the differences and similarities between the classical world and the world today. All readings are in English; no knowledge of foreign language is required.
Dance DNCE 141. History of Ballet (4) Art dance from the Italian Renaissance through the ballets of contemporary dance.
DNCE 142. History of Modern Dance (4) Art dance from Isadora Duncan to Martha Graham and descendants.
English ENGL 122 (E-Z). Literature and Sexualities (4) A study of English and American literature from the perspective of sexuality and sexual identity. Courses cover issues such as gay and lesbian texts and contexts; sexual ideologies and literature; marginalized writers and texts; and the uses of theories of sexualities in the study of literature. Cross-listed with LGBS 122 (E-Z).
ENGL 143 (E-Z). Gender, Sexuality, and Visual Cultures (4) Intensive formal, historical, and theoretical analysis of gender and sexuality in film, television, and visual culture. Weekly screenings and readings. E. Feminist Film Theory and Practice; F. Film and Gender; G. Screening the Lesbian. Cross-listed with FVC 143 (E-Z).
ENGL 144 (E-Z). Race, Ethnicity, and Visual Culture (4) Intensive formal, historical, and theoretical analysis of race and ethnicity in film, television, and visual culture. Weekly screenings and readings. I. Racial Difference and Visual Culture in the Post-Colonial World Context; J. Film, Race, and Ideology: The Case of the Vietnam War; K. Decolonizing the Screen. Cross-listed with FVC 144 (E-Z).
Ethnic Studies ETST 175. Gender, Ethnicity, and Borders (4) Examines literary, theatrical, and visual sites where the “in-between” space of border cultures is mapped. Materials include autobiographies, testimonial literature, films, novels, performance scripts, and art. The interplay of gender and ethnicity is the special focus. Cross-listed with WMST 175. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Film and Visual Culture FVC 143 (E-Z). Gender, Sexuality, and Visual Cultures (4) Intensive formal, historical, and theoretical analysis of gender and sexuality in film, television, and visual culture. Weekly screenings and readings. E. Feminist Film Theory and Practice; F. Film and Gender; G. Screening the Lesbian. Cross-listed with ENGL 143 (E-Z). Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
FVC 144 (E-Z). Race, Ethnicity, and Visual Culture (4) Intensive formal, historical, and theoretical analysis of race and ethnicity in film, television, and visual culture. Weekly screenings and readings. I. Racial Difference and Visual Culture in the Postcolonial World Context; J. Film, Race, and Ideology: The Case of the Vietnam War; K. Decolonizing the Screen. Course is repeatable as topics change. Cross-listed with ENGL 144 (E-Z). Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
FVC 186. Media and Movements: Film, Video, Photography, and the Visual Arts (4) Focusing on key cultural movements or developments in Europe and the United States over the past century, gives a thematic history of the avant-grade and experimental arts, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, film, performance, installation, and new media art. Cross-listed with AHS 186. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
History HIST 191 T - American Thought and Culture. Seminar in History (4) Requires a substantial research paper or project, the result of carefully guided independent work (students may continue and expand papers or projects into a quarter of directed research by enrolling in HIST 199).
HISA 130. Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Early America (4) Introduction to issues of gender, sex, and sexuality in the culture of early America. Based on both primary and secondary literature. Cross-listed with WMST 130.
HISE 148A. Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe, 1348-1800 (4) Introductory survey of women and gender relations in early modern Europe. Topics include women in the Italian Renaissance, the Protestant and Catholic reformations, the witchcraft persecutions, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution.
HISE 148B. Women and Gender in Europe, 1800-present (4) An introductory survey of women and gender in Europe. Topics include changes in gender relations and the roles of women in the family, workplace, and politics; sexuality and science; and the debate over the “woman question.”
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies LGBS 001. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies (4) Introduces students to basic issues in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies. Topics include the history of sexuality, identity politics and community activism, the relation between sexuality and gender, the theories of sexual identity, and the globalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersexual, and transgender issues. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
LGBS 122 (E-Z). Literature and Sexualities (4) A study of English and American literature from the perspective of sexuality and sexual identity. Courses cover issues such as gay and lesbian texts and contexts; sexual ideologies and literature; marginalized writers and texts; and the uses of theories of sexualities in the study of literature. Cross-listed with ENGL 122 (E-Z).
LGBS 189. Gender, Technology, and the Body (4) Examines various technologies that alter our bodies and investigates how technological interventions in the body reproduce and reshape gender ideologies in contemporary Western culture. Explores theoretical approaches to feminism, body, and technology. Topics include cosmetic, sex-reassignment, and weight loss surgeries; reproductive, contraceptive, and medical technologies; anti-depressants; sex toys; and body piercing. Cross-listed with WMST 189.
LGBS 190. Special Studies (1-5) Course is repeatable to a maximum of 15 units.
LGBS 193. Senior Seminar (4) Current topics in lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersexual, and transgender studies. Students develop and present a research paper on an interdisciplinary theme or problem that has been selected by the instructor.
LGBS 198-I. Individual Internship (1-4) Internship in a community or campus outreach program related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual studies. The internship is supervised by a faculty member teaching in the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies minor and the agency or program coordinator. A final paper is required. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
Music MUS 114. Opera (4) Study of selected operas from the Western repertory for 1600 to the present.
MUS 126. Gender, Sexuality, and Music in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (4) An overview of gendered performance genres from a number of cultures. Seeks to familiarize the student with gender-specific music and notions of gender that are often constructed, maintained, transmitted, and transformed through music and performance. Designed for students interested in music, anthropology, and gender studies. Cross-listed with ANTH 177 and WMST 126.
PHILOSOPHY PHIL 108. Philosophical Issues of Race and Gender (4) Investigates philosophical issues concerning race and gender. Themes include the role of cultural and biological criteria in defining these concepts; the roles of race and gender in personal identity; the nature of racism, sexism, and their variants; and policy implications such as affirmative action and the civil status of homosexual relationships. Cross-listed with WMST 108.
Psychology PSYC 160A. Development in Infancy and Childhood (4) An overview of the developmental process from the prenatal period to late childhood. Covers physical growth as well as development in the motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social areas.
PSYC 160B. Development in Adolescence and Adulthood (4) An introduction to the biological, social, and cognitive processes that influence development beyond childhood. Discusses contemporary theoretical approaches to the study of stability and change in adolescence and adulthood. Topics include physical and intellectual functioning, personality, social roles and relationships, and coping and adjustment.
PSYC 161. Personality Development (4) Prerequisite(s): PSYC 003, PSYC 004, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, PSYC 160; or equivalents or consent of instructor. Study of the development of human personality from birth through late adolescence. Emphasis will be on the impact of interpersonal relationships on the acquisition of human traits, emotional reactions, and patterns of adjustment.
Sociology SOC 140. The Sociology of Women (4) This course will analyze the role women have played in society, with an emphasis on modern American society. It will consider some of the social determinants of women's positions and the efforts being made to bring about change.
SOC 141. Men and Masculinity (4) A comparative and historical exploration of the social and personal meanings of masculinity with special emphasis on the American experience. Topics include socialization, sports and war, friendship, intimacy, sexuality, fathering, and work. Particular attention is paid to the role of masculinity in systems of gender inequality.
SOC 153. Sexualities (4) Examines sexual practices and identities from a sociological perspective. Discusses the evolution of knowledge about sexuality, historical and cultural variations in sexual norms and identities, sexual politics and popular culture, and the social control of sexuality (e.g., moral panics, sexual violence, and state regulation of sexual identities or practices).
SOC 177E. Topics in Social Psychology: Sociological Orientation: Sex Roles (4) Intensive study of selected topics in social psychology, such as the individual and social change; attribution theory; experimentation in social psychology; exchange and consistency theories in social psychology; applied social psychology. E. Sex Roles.
Women’s Studies WMST 001. Gender and Sexuality (4) Introduction to theories of sex and gender differences, the origins of patriarchy, and variations in sexual behavior and sexual norms. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 100. Gender Theory (4) A cross-cultural, multidisciplinary course investigating the development of feminist theory and exploring the construction of gender and sexuality, with emphasis on the “female” and the “feminine” in a variety of cultural contexts. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.
WMST 103. Sexualities and Culture (4) Examines the field of sexuality studies using a comparative, cross-cultural approach. Emphasizes the relation between culture, history, and political economy in the emergence of sexual practices and sexualized identities. Examines theories of sexuality and identity, with particular attention to violence, human rights, and political agency. Cross-listed with ANTH 145. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 108. Philosophical Issues of Race and Gender (4) Investigates philosophical issues concerning race and gender. Themes include the role of cultural and biological criteria in defining these concepts; the roles of race and gender in personal identity; the nature of racism, sexism, and their variants; and policy implications such as affirmative action and the civil status of homosexual relationships. Cross-listed with PHIL 108. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 126. Gender, Sexuality, and Music in Cross-Cultural Perspectives (4) An overview of gendered performance genres from a number of cultures. Seeks to familiarize the student with gender-specific music and notions of gender that are often constructed, maintained, transmitted, and transformed through music and performance. Designed for students interested in music, anthropology, and gender studies. Cross-listed with ANTH 177 and MUS 126. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 130. Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Early America (4) Introduction to issues of gender, sex, and sexuality in the culture of early America. Based on both primary and secondary literature. Cross-listed with HISA 130. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 135. Love, Desire, and Lesbian Sexuality (4) Focuses on “text” as a way to frame one’s position, listen to women’s voices, and explore lesbian experiences. By discussing critical theory and commentaries, autobiography, performance, and visual and popular culture, students examine the cultural, political, and performance potential of lesbian subjectivity. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 140. Reproduction: Policies, Politics, and Practices (4) Examines reproductive policies, politics, and practices from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. Discusses political and economic processes and sociocultural dynamics, population control, sex preference, infanticide and neonatal neglect, adoption and foster parenting, abortion, technologically assisted conception, and gestational surrogacy. Cross-listed with ANTH 147. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 169. Gender, Identity, and Visual Display in Washington, D.C. (4) Examines the image of women and the role of women in fashioning visual culture through museums and collections in Washington, D.C. Investigates the representation of women in art; the woman artist; and women as patrons, donors, and decorators in Washington. Cross-listed with AHS 166. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 170. Women Artists in Renaissance Europe, 1400-1600 (4) Surveys the lives and work of women artists in Renaissance Europe from perspectives offered by the latest scholarly literature. Key topics considered are circumstances under which it was possible for women to become artists, how these women evolved from artists practicing in the cloistered convent to artists participating in the competitive public market place, what they painted, and who their patrons were. Cross-listed with HIST 133 and AHS 165.
WMST 175. Gender, Ethnicity, and Borders (4) Examines literary, theatrical, and visual sites where the "in-between" space of border cultures is mapped. Materials include autobiographies, testimonial literature, films, novels, performance scripts, and art. The interplay of gender and ethnicity is the special focus. Cross-listed with ETST 175. This course fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
WMST 190. Special Studies (4)
WMST 193. Senior Seminar (4) Students develop and present a research paper in Women's Studies on an interdisciplinary theme or problem that has been selected by the faculty member holding the seminar. This course fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both. |
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