Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

WS 225 - Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 Cr.)

*course changed from 4 to 3 Cr. beginning Spring 2015
An interdisciplinary examination of theories of sexuality and their impact on specific historical and contemporary sociopolitical movements and issues, such as marriage equality, sexual identity, motherhood, prostitution, race and sexual politics, formations of femininity and masculinity, youth access to sexual health education, and constructions of desire. With an emphasis on racial and cultural diversity in a US context, this course will engage with history and theory, expressions in the arts, personal narratives, contemporary social debates, and legal discourses. Prerequisite: WS 100  or WS 150  or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Lewis.