Courses

Examination of the broad range of health issues confronting women. The focus of this course is on how health status of women is influenced by gender, race, and class. Careful attention is paid to political and economic factors influencing the health of women in our society and to the impact of health policy and social policy on health status.

An exploration of the changing situation of women in the U.S. workforce. Included is a study of the causes and consequences of job segregation by sex, and sex differentials in pay. The relationship between women's paid work and their role in the family and society will also be explored.

History of women, gender, and sexuality in Islam from early Islamic history to the modern period.

The representation of women in literary texts by female and male writers, with attention to the relationship between women's social and cultural status and their image in literature. The thematic focus of this course (e.g., Women and War; Women in Non-Western Literature) and the works studied vary each semester. Students may repeat this course more than once if the topic and works studied are different.

The representation of women in literary texts by female and male writers, with attention to the relationship between women's social and cultural status and their image in literature. The thematic focus of this course (e.g., Women and War; Women in Non-Western Literature) and the works studied vary each semester. Students may repeat this course more than once if the topic and works studied are different.

This course explores the role women play in the American political system. It addresses the question of how women choose to participate in politics, how they are recruited for office, how they campaign, what influence they have, and what obstacles to their full and equal participation remain. The course relies on readings and on guest lectures by women who hold elected, appointed, and civil service positions at different levels of government.

This course studies the special influence of the urban environment on the lives of women. Topics include: Differences in women's roles between urban and rural societies; "women's work" in urban societies; the effects of urban habitation and the physical environment (the "built" environment) on women; women as consumers and providers of municipal services.

This course puts gender at the heart of the story of Europe since the 18th century. It explores the history of marriage; women and work; changing notions of femininity and masculinity; reproduction, motherhood, and sexuality; and gender and politics, including women's suffrage, revolutions, and fascism.

Includes discussion of participation of women in the labor force; distribution of women among occupations; work outside the marketplace and in the home; wage differentials between men and women; and government policies that affect the economic position of women.

Includes discussion of participation of women in the labor force; distribution of women among occupations; work outside the marketplace and in the home; wage differentials between men and women; and government policies that affect the economic position of women.