SOC 1080 - Intro to Women’s Studies

This course examines the impact of the social construction of gender in societies worldwide. The course covers numerous topics from various feminist perspectives, including concepts of privilege and inequality, how gender is learned, women’s sexuality, work, religion, health, family, violence against women, and activist movements.
Prerequisites: Completion of, or enrollment in, ENGL 1010 English Composition I, or instructor consent
Minimum Credits: 3
Grading: Letter
General Education Cultural Studies-Global Diversity, Cultural Studies-Humanities, Cultural Studies-Social & Behavioral
Cross-listed: WMST 1080, ENGL 1080, HUMN 1080 Intro to Women’s Studies
Comments: This course does not meet UW’s Human Culture requirement unless transferred as part of an Associate degree. This is a Writing Intensive course.