GEND 116 - Introduction to Women's Studies

    Recent Professors
    N. Sigala
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This is an interdisciplinary course utilizing social science methods and approaches to examine women's roles and experiences related to a range of issues affecting women of diverse backgrounds. Students will explore the history of women's rights movements, women's roles in social movements, feminisms, and Women's Studies through a variety of topics/concepts such as: social construction of gender, systemic inequality, gender and the body, representation in media and culture, patriarchy, masculinity, health and reproductive justice, gender and violence, education, paid and unpaid labor, and family structures. Topics will be examined with an emphasis on how gender intersects with race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality, culture, dis/ability, age, religion, etc. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, Cal-GETC-4)