Listed in: Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-100
Formerly listed as: WAGS-11
Michele Barale (Section 01)
Aneeka A. Henderson (Section 01)
This course introduces students to the issues involved in the social and historical construction of gender and gender roles from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. Topics change from year-to-year and have included women and social change; male and female sexualities including homosexualities; the uses and limits of biology in explaining human gender differences; women’s participation in production and reproduction; the relationship among gender, race and class as intertwining oppressions; women, men and globalization; and gender and warfare.
Fall semester. Professors Henderson and Barale.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM JOCH 202
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM JOCH 202
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Giving Tree | Harper Collins 1964 | Shel Silverstein | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Name Jar | Dragonfly Books 2003 | Yangsook Choi | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| My Name is Yoon | Farrer Strauss 2003 | Helen Recorvits | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Little Men | Dover 2001 | Louisa May Alcott | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The House on Mango Street | Vintage 1991 | Sandra Cisneros | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Twelve Tribes of Hattie | Vintage 2013 | Ayana Mathis | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic | Houghton Mifflin 2006 | Alison Bechdel | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Intimate Apparel | Dramatists Circle 2005 | Lynn Nottage | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Redefining Realness | Simon and Schuster 2014 | Janet Mock | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Jazz: A Novel | Vintage 2004 | Toni Morrison | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.