GWSS 200 B: Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

Autumn 2026
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Meeting:
TTh 10:30am - 12:20pm
SLN:
22528
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
GWSS 200 A
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Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

“Why does the world need a feminist intervention?” "Why does the government care who we marry?" “What are gender norms, and how do they affect me?”

These are just a few questions we address in GWSS 200: Intro to GWSS.

This course introduces the ideas and methodologies underpinning the fields of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, and provides powerful ways to think through the events unfolding around us. You'll learn to identify, analyze, and deploy feminist thought in the context of everyday life.

To fight the power, you need to know where it lies and how it operates. Come learn with us.

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Catalog Description:
Major conversations in the field of gender, women, and sexuality studies. Examines how difference and inequality are produced and enforced along lines of gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, citizenship status, and more. How queer and feminist theories and practices have shaped conversations about identity and power in the United States and transnational contexts.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 9, 2026 - 10:34 pm