Program Requirements
The Minor Concentration Sexual Diversity Studies is informed by a tradition of critical inquiry developed within various frameworks including Women's Studies and Gay, Lesbian and Queer Studies. It is designed to introduce students to the latest scholarship on the study of sexuality and sexual and gender diversity across a wide range of disciplines and cultures.
Required Course (3 credits)
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SDST 250 Introduction: Sexual Diversity Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Sexual Diversity Studies : A general introduction to the study of sexual and gender diversity and sexuality from a range of perspectives and across a variety of disciplines.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Ketchum, Alexandra; Ducusin, Marc; Golriz Fard, Golshan (Fall)
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits from the list below.
Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*), count as Complementary Courses toward the Sexual Diversity Studies Program only when the topic centrally engages with issues of gender &/or sexuality &/or sexual diversity in a given year.
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ANTH 227 Medical Anthropology (3 credits) *
Overview
Anthropology : Beliefs and practices concerning sickness and healing are examined in a variety of Western and non-Western settings. Special attention is given to cultural constructions of the body and to theories of disease causation and healing efficacy. Topics include international health, medical pluralism, transcultural psychiatry, and demography.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Hyde, Sandra (Fall)
Fall
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ARCH 533 New Approaches to Architectural History (3 credits) *
Overview
Architecture : An exploration of the aims, tools, and methods of Architectural History as a discipline; the use of primary sources from the Canadian Centre for Architecture and other archives.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
Restriction: Departmental permission required
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ARTH 354 Selected Topics Art History 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Art History : Study of a special field in the History of Art and Communications.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Skelly, Julia (Fall) Straw, William O (Winter)
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CANS 308 Sex and Gender in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : Sex and gender in Canada in the past and the present.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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COMS 310 Media and Feminist Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Introduction to feminist studies of the media. Impact of feminist and queer theory on media studies; current issues about gender in the media. Emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of media representations of gender in relation to other social differences, such as race, class and sexuality.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Rentschler, Carrie (Winter)
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COMS 400 Critical Theory Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : The tradition of critical social theory as it has influenced the field of media and communication studies. Strains of critical theory studies may include: Marxism; the Frankfurt school; poststructuralism, deconstruction and postmodernism; feminism; cultural studies, postcolonialism and critical race theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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COMS 490 History and Theory of Media (3 credits) *
Overview
Communication Studies : Emergent themes in media history and media theory, and their application to current issues in communications studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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COMS 491 Media, Communication & Culture (3 credits) *
Overview
Communication Studies : Emergent themes and issues in cultural approaches to media and communication studies.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Volmar, Axel (Fall)
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COMS 492 Power, Difference and Justice (3 credits) *
Overview
Communication Studies : Media systems and their role in social relations of power and difference that are maintained and challenged through communication practices.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Volmar, Axel (Winter)
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COMS 541 Cultural Industries (3 credits) *
Overview
Communication Studies : The convergence of computerized technologies and cultural industries and how these have produced entire new forms of cultural expression in film, TV, and the Internet.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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EAST 304 Current Topics: Chinese Studies 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Consideration of important issues in Chinese Studies. Content of the course will vary from year to year.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Wang, Renzhong; Chang, Jennie H (Fall) Liu, Cuilan (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Departmental approval required
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EAST 350 Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Gender and sexuality in modern and/or premodern Chinese literature with emphasis on representation of gender relations, notions of masculinity and femininity, morality and sexuality. Readings from fiction, drama, poetry, and/or other genres are approached from a variety of critical perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Fong, Grace S (Fall)
Prerequisite: EAST 211 or permission of instructor.
Note: Readings in English translation.
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EAST 370 History of Sexuality in Japan (3 credits)
Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Social and cultural history of sexuality in Japan. Possible topics include pre-modern sexuality and relations to court, religion and anthropology; pre-modern sex and gender relations; modern sexuality and gender identities; sexuality and the rise of science; relation to nationalism; feminism and queer movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ENGL 275 Introduction to Cultural Studies (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of cultural studies, its history and subject matter, presenting key interpretive and analytic concepts, the aesthetic and political issues involved in the construction of sign systems, definitions of culture and cultural values conceptualized both as a way of life and as a set of actual practices and products.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Nystrom, Derek (Fall)
Fall
Required of all U1 Cultural Studies students
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ENGL 354 Sexuality and Representation (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Topics on representations of sexuality with reference to its cultural contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Fall
Priority will be given to English Major/Honours students in second year of program
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ENGL 371 Theatre History: 19th to 21st Centuries (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : History of predominantly Western theatre practices from circa 1830 to the present.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Zien, Katherine (Winter)
Winter
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ENGL 381 A Film-Maker 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : Studies in the history of film: the works of a major director. Topic varies each year.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Nystrom, Derek (Winter)
Winter
Restriction: Limited to students in English Major programs
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ENGL 407 The 20th Century (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 20th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Fall
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ENGL 414 Studies in 20th Century Literature 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of works of literature of the 20th century.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Brown, Curtis (Winter)
Fall
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ENGL 501 16th Century (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : A seminar on 16th century literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Borris, Kenneth H (Fall)
Winter
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ENGL 585 Cultural Studies: Film (3 credits) *
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of a specific topic in film.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Winter
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GEOG 507 Advanced Social Geography (3 credits) *
Overview
Geography : Current theories and themes in social geography, such as relations between society and space, social and spatial relations of inequality, difference and diversity, situated and embodied identities, social issues and problems, connections between society and nature, all within a spatial framework.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: GEOG 331 or equivalent, and permission of instructor.
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GEOG 541 Topics in Geography 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Geography : In-depth review of a current topic in human geography.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Note: This course is offered on an irregular basis. See Geography website () for current status.
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HIST 323 History and Sexuality 1 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Antiquity to Early Modern Europe. The cultural meanings and social institutions that create the historical context for sexual behaviours. Possible topics include: Greek homosocial and homosexual culture; sex and citizenship; wives and concubines in the ancient world; Christianity and aestheticism; misogyny and gender in Medieval Europe; adultery and lineage.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Partner, Nancy F (Fall)
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HIST 347 History and Sexuality 2 (3 credits)
Overview
History : 1700 to the present, with a particular focus on Europe and North America. Possible topics include: patterns of fertility and sexual practice; prostitution; religion and sexuality; the medical and legal construction of sexualities; the rise of sexology; gay liberation movements; queer politics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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HIST 420 Gender and Sexuality in Modern China (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of gender and sexuality in modern China. Topics include Chinese femininities and Chinese masculinities, theories of sexuality, and changing conceptions of gender identity under Confucianism, Western Imperialism, and socialism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: A 300-level course in the History of China or Gender/Sexuality or permission of instructor.
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HIST 424 Gender, Sexuality & Medicine (3 credits)
Overview
History : Gender, sexuality, and medicine since the colonial era, with a focus on North American experience. Topics will include reproductive medicine (puberty, childbirth, fertility control, menopause), changing perceptions of men's and women's health needs and risks, and ideas about sexual behaviour and identity.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: A 300-level History course in gender, sexuality or medicine or permission of instructor.
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HIST 430 Topics in Modern Medicine (3 credits) *
Overview
History : Selected topics in the history of medicine in the 19th, 20th and/or 21st centuries will be explored through discussion of primary and secondary historical sources.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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HIST 433 British Queer History (3 credits)
Overview
History : An investigation of the changing historical construction of "deviant" and "normal" sexualities in Britain since 1700, and how queer women and men discovered ways of surviving and perhaps even flourishing in the face of persecution and hostility from the state, the churches and the medical profession.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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HIST 448 Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East (3 credits)
Overview
History : A focus on women in the history of the late-19th- and 20th-Century Middle East, and on the ways in which gender analysis and sexuality illuminate the history of national and religious communities. Topics such as: education, masculinity, sexuality, Western representations of Middle Eastern women, and gender and the nation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: A course on women, gender or sexuality or permission of instructor.
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HIST 457 Topics in Medical History (3 credits) *
Overview
History : This course explores different topics in medical history. Topics to be explored include the role of medicine from ancient to modern times.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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MUAR 399 Music and Queer Identity (3 credits)
Overview
Music-Arts Faculty : A survey of notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer composers and musicians in both art music and popular music, and an exploration of musical meaning from queer perspectives, covering topics such as coded expression, subcultural music-making, the value of mainstream visibility, and minority versus 'universal' aesthetics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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PHIL 242 Introduction to Feminist Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An introduction to feminist theory as political theory. Emphasis is placed on the plurality of analyses and proposals that constitute contemporary feminist thought. Some of the following are considered: liberal feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, radical feminism, postmodern feminism, francophone feminism, and the contributions to feminist theory by women of colour and lesbians.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Fall)
Note: Since this course is being taught abroad, the Victoria Day statutory holiday will not be taken into consideration. Therefore, students are expected to attend their lecture on Monday, May 19, 2014.
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PHIL 442 Topics in Feminist Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Advanced discussion of topical and central themes in feminist theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: PHIL 242 and one intermediate course in philosophy
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POLI 366 Topics in Political Theory 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
Political Science : A specific problem area in Political Theory.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Velji, Muhammad (Winter)
Prerequisites: A 200- or 300-level course in political theory
Note: The field is Political Theory.
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PSYC 436 Human Sexuality and Its Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : This course will deal with typical sexual behavior and its variations. Topics will include the history of sex research, the sexual response cycle, sexual dysfunction, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Current research and theory will be emphasized.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Binik, Irving Michael (Fall)
Fall
Prerequisite: either PSYC 337 or permission of the instructor
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RELG 271 Sexual Ethics (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A study of the social construction of sexual identity and of selected issues regarding sexual behaviour.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: Waind, Jonathan (Fall) Waind, Jonathan; Koloszyc, David Jacob (Winter) Waind, Jonathan (Summer)
Winter
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RELG 339 Gender & Sexuality in Buddhism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Religious perspectives on the body, gender and sexual activity in Buddhist cultures.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Core course for the Women's Studies Minor program
Prerequisite: RELG 252 or permission of the instructor
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RELG 356 Gender & Sexuality in Hinduism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Religious perspectives on the body, gender and sexual activity in Hindu cultures. Topics include: dharma and sexual practice; female sexuality; Bhakti and Tantra; same-sex relations; hijras; eroticism in the literary, visual, and performing arts; colonialism, Hindu nationalism, and the politics of gender.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Soneji, Davesh (Winter)
Prerequisite: RELG 252 or Permission of the instructor.
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SDST 450 Independent Reading & Research (3 credits)
Overview
Sexual Diversity Studies : Advanced reading course and independent research project under the supervision of an instructor on aspects of Sexual Diversity Studies.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: SDST 250.
Restriction: Program students in Sexual Diversity Studies. Program and adviser approval required.
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SDST 499 Internship: Sexual Diversity Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Sexual Diversity Studies : Internship with an approved host institution or organization.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Prerequisite: Permission of the departmental Internship Advisor
Restriction: Restricted to students enrolled in the Minor Concentration in Sexual Diversity Studies.
Open to U2 and U3 students after completing 30 credits of a 90 credit program or 45 credits of a 96-120 credit program, a minimum CGPA of 2.7. This course will normally not fulfill program requirements for seminars or 400-level courses.
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SOCI 489 Gender, Deviance and Social Control (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This seminar examines how the definition of deviance, reactions to deviance and explanations of deviance are gendered. Specific topics vary from year to year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Course for Women's Studies Concentrations
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Restriction: open to U3 students concentrating on social problems.
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SOCI 513 Social Aspects HIV/AIDS in Africa (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : Examination of the social causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gender inequality, sexual behaviours, marriage systems, migration, and poverty are shaping the pandemic as well as how the pandemic is altering social, demographic and economic conditions across Africa.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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SOCI 530 Sex and Gender (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This seminar critically reviews theoretical perspectives and research on sex and gender in various domains of social life. It gives special emphasis to work which considers the meaning of gender and how it differs across time and place.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Restriction: Open to Honours Sociology students and to Sociology Majors with the permission of the instructor
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SWRK 342 Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Two-Spirit People (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and two-spirit people. Addresses how social workers can support the development of health and social services informed by principles of social justice and equity. Topics include self-esteem, youth at risk, families, and aging.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Ryan, William J (Fall)
Restrictions: Limited to Social Work BSWU2, BSWU3, 2-year BSW students and U2, U3 Minor in Sexual Diversity Studies students.
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WMST 200 Introduction to Women's Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies from historical and contemporary perspectives, this course will explore key concepts, issues and modes of analysis based on the intersection of gender with factors such as race, ethnicity, class, religion, and sexuality.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Shaw, Candice; Bunch, Mary; Graham, Pascale (Fall) Ketchum, Alexandra (Summer)
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WMST 301 Women's Studies Current Topics 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
Women's Studies : Consideration of contemporary issues in Women's Studies. Topic and approach will vary from year to year.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Zellars, Rachel (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 200 or permission of instructor
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WMST 401 Women's Studies Special Topics 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
Women's Studies : Advanced seminar in selected themes and issues in Women's Studies.Topics and theoretical or disciplinary approach will vary from year to year.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Bunch, Mary (Fall)
Prerequisite: WMST 200 or permission of instructor
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WMST 402 Women's Studies Special Topics 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Women's Studies : Advanced seminar in selected themes and issues in Women's Studies. Topics and theoretical or disciplinary approach will vary from year to year.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Bunch, Mary (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 200 or permission of instructor
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WMST 513 Gender, Race and Science (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : This course is a philosophical exploration of the nature of science concerning sex, gender, race and racial stereotypes, and the construction of "womanhood". The social history/biography of women and minorities in science will be studied to develop a critique of biological determinism and explore the meaning and possibility of a "feminist science".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.