WGS 3110 - Global Gender Issues and Social Justice

Credits: 4

This course provides an overview of global issues affecting the lives of women and men and conceptions of femininity and masculinity around the globe. Students will learn to examine critically patterns of continuity and change in different parts of the world as well as similarities and differences among women, men, and gender non-conforming individuals, across cultures and contexts. The course is structured to provide students with knowledge and analytical tools to understand the specific historical, political, and socioeconomic conditions that shape women’s and men experiences, relationships, and struggles. Students will also explore the ways in which activists on the ground seek to promote social justice. Topics include disparities in power and resources between the Global North and the Global South, gender-based violence, globalization, militarization, and human trafficking
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement and D in LS Core.