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Women's Studies (WST)
Advisors: John Gruber-Miller and Amy Ihlan
The program in Women's Studies, which includes this interdepartmental major, is supervised by a Committee composed of faculty members who teach courses dealing with the position and concerns of women. Cornell's offerings about women consist both of courses lodged in departments and courses offered by Women's Studies itself. This model seeks to integrate feminist scholarship into the curriculum of the disciplines themselves while also providing key courses that draw upon the interdisciplinary nature of Women's Studies.
Major: A minimum of eight course credits, which include WST 171, 271, one 300-level Advanced Topics course (excluding 389 and 390), and WST 411; also four course credits selected either from additional Women's Studies courses, or from this list of relevant courses:
ANT 271 (Women and Men in Nature and Culture); ART 271 (Feminist Art); EDU 255 (Gender in American Education); ENG 335 (Virginia Woolf); FRE 254 (French Women Writers in Translation); HIS 255 (American Lives: Women's Lives), 354 (US Since 1940: Gender Roles, Family Structure, and Popular Culture), and 357 (Women, Work, and Multiculturalism); MUS 263 (Women in Music); PHI 352 (Philosophy of Feminism); POL 361 (Race, Sex, and the Constitution); PSY 374 (Psychology of Women); SOC 273 (The Family) and 343 (Women in Society); COM 241 (Women and Communication). Consult the advisor for other relevant courses that may be counted toward the major.
171. Theory and Methodology of Women's Studies
The view of women in traditional thought. History of perceptions about gender and sexuality. The re-evaluation of theories and methodologies in scholarly work. The course is intended to prepare students to apply the new methodologies to the courses in Women's Studies that they take in other departments of the College and to offer students an overview to help them integrate what they have learned into a coherent approach to the study of women in culture.
271. Feminist Theories
Examination of different theoretical approaches within Western feminism. Comparative analysis of theoretical constructs and outcomes. Relationship between concepts of gender, ethnicity, class, and sexuality in feminist theory. Prerequisite: WST 171. CROWDER
255 through 288. Topics in Women's Studies Study of a selected topic of interest and concern in women's studies.
300 through 388. Advanced Topics in Women's Studies Topic to be selected by the Women's Studies Committee. Prerequisite: WST 171.
390. Individual Project: see Courses 390.
411. Seminar in Women's Studies
In-depth examination of the relationship between feminist theories and WST research. Topics include feminist epistemology, recent theoretical developments in WST and their relationship to conducting research. Researching and analyzing a topic selected in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisites: WST 171 and at least two additional courses that count toward a major in Women's Studies. Alternate years. CROWDER
480. Internship: see Courses 480.
485. Research in Women's Studies
Individual research on a topic approved in advance by the Women's Studies Committee and directed by a faculty member approved by the Committee. The subject may fall within a traditional discipline or be interdisciplinary. Prerequisite: WST 171.
988-JAM. Semester in Jamaica: Women and Development.
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