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Women's Studies (WST)
Faculty: Craig Allin, Diane Crowder (co-chair), Erin Davis, Carolyn Zerbe Enns, John Gruber-Miller, Leslie Hankins, Mark Hunter, Stephanie Mackler, Christina McOmber, Alfrieta Parks Monagan, Michelle Mouton, Mary Olson, Shannon Reed, Kirilka Stavreva, Catherine Stewart, Aparna Thomas (co-chair)
The program in Women's Studies, which includes this interdisciplinary 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, and 411; also four course credits selected either from additional Women's Studies courses, or from this list of relevant courses:
ANT 271 (Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective),
275 (The Black Woman in America);
ART 271 (Feminist Art),
361 (Saints and She-Devils);
CLA 264 (Women in Antiquity),
373 (Love and Sexuality in Greece and Rome);
ENG 325 (Renaissance and Non-Dramatic Literature when the topic is Women Writers in the Age of Shakespeare),
335 (Virginia Woolf),
351 (African-American Literature),
372 (Film and Film Criticism);
FRE 254 (French Women Writers in Translation);
HIS 354 (United States Social History Since 1940),
357 (Work and Leisure in Modern America);
MUS 263 (Women and Music);
PHI 352 (Philosophy of Feminism);
POL 330 (Women and Politics: A Cross-National Perspective),
331 (Gender in Developing Countries),
339 (Seminar in International Relations and Comparative Government when the topic is Gender and Politics
in Developing Countries),
361 (Race, Sex, and the Constitution);
PSY 374 (Psychology of Women and Gender);
SOC 273 (Families in Social Context),
343 (Women: Oppressions and Resistances),
350 (when the topic is Identity Politics),
365 (Sexualities),
366 (Gender and Social Institutions);
THE 343 (Women and Theatre: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives). Consult your 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. Introduction to Women's Studies
Explores analytical frameworks for the study of gender-defining institutions, focusing on women in society. The course emphasizes approaches and methods that recognize the diversity and similarity of women's experiences across class, racial, and ethnic groups. A. THOMAS
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. A. THOMAS
255 through 279. Topics in Women's Studies
Study of a selected topic of interest and concern in Women's Studies. The topics courses for 2006-07 are ``Women Make Their Mark: The Feminist Politics of Body Art'' (WST 257), ``The Moon is Always Female: Women's Health Across the Life Cycle'' (WST 259), and ``Thinking Sexualities: A Survey of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered and Queer Studies'' (WST 260). See Topics Courses.
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
301 through 388. Advanced Topics in Women's Studies
Topics selected by the Women's Studies Committee. The topics course for 2006-07 is ``Women on the Verge: Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries in Literature and Film'' (WST 304). See Topics Courses. 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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