Are the class discussions What are we actually studying?
just about being a woman?
just about being a woman?
The women and men who enroll in our classes each semester gain the opportunity to understand how social, historical, and psychological forces, organized by the central concept of gender, shape them as individuals; to attain a fuller understanding of human behavior, culture, and society." - Duke University Women's Studies Department |
5 Reasons You Should Major in Women's Studies 1. What you don't know actually hurts you 2. It applies to....everything 3. It's relevant 4. Oppression knows no bounds. But the good news is that justice doesn't either 5. It's on the right side of history - Hilary Watchler http://thoughtcatalog.com/hilary-watchler/2012/04/5-reasons-you-should-major-in-womens-studies/ How will this apply my career ambitions? WGS courses are characterized by a strong commitment to critical thinking, preparing our alumni for a variety of careers and post-graduate degrees, including law school, education, public policy, medical school, PhD programs in the humanities and social sciences, and careers in writing, media, and the arts.- Harvard Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
historical educational enterprise dedicated to the study of identity as a complex social phenomenon...linking the study of gender to race, sexuality, class, and nation."- Duke University Women's Studies Department Students and faculty explore the ways in which ideas about gender and sexuality have shaped public policy, civil rights, health care, religion, education, and the law, as well as the depiction of women and men in art, literature, and the popular media." - Harvard Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality |