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Women's Studies (WST)
Advisor: Carolyn Enns
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 Group and Individual Projects), and WST 411; also four course credits selected either from additional Women's Studies courses, or from this list of relevant courses:
ANT 258 (Topics in Anthropology, when the topic is ``Black Women in America''), 271 (Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective); ART 271 (Feminist Art); CLA 264 (Women in Antiquity); EDU 255 (Gender in American Education); ENG 335 (Virginia Woolf); FRE 254 (French Women Writers in Translation); INT 232 (Women and Men in the Twenty-First Century); MUS 263 (Women in Music); PHI 352 (Philosophy of Feminism); POL 361 (Race, Sex, and the Constitution); PSY 374 (Psychology of Women); SOC 273 (Families in Social Context), and 343 (Women in Society). Consult the advisor for other relevant courses that may be counted toward the major.
Minor: A minimum of five course credits which include WST 171, 271, one Advanced Topics course at the 300 level, and two additional courses selected from the Women's Studies topics courses or other departmental courses approved for Women's Studies credit. These two additional courses may not be counted toward a major in another department or program.
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 279. Topics in Women's Studies
Study of a selected topic of interest and concern in Women's Studies.
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
301 through 388. Advanced Topics in Women's
Studies
Topic to be selected by the Women's Studies Committee. Prerequisite: WST 171.
411. Seminar in Women's Studies
In-depth examination of the relationship between feminist theories and
Women's Studies research. Topics include feminist epistemology, recent
theoretical developments in Women's Studies, 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
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: Gender and Development.
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