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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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WGS 319 - Gender Variation and Sexual Orientation across Cultures Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC 113 or ANT 113
The social construction of sexual identity in various societies of the world, including the United States. Same gender, “third gender”, and transgendered roles, relations, and ideologies are examined in ancient and modern societies. Cross-listed with SOC 319, ANT 319
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WGS 321 - Women, Crime, and the Law Credits 3
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Exploration of the impact that women have on the criminal justice system, as well as the impact that the system has upon women. This course will serve to provide an alternative to the traditional focus of criminal justice courses. It explores issues relevant to understanding the experience of women and girls as both offenders and victims, as well as practitioners in the criminal and legal systems. Cross-listed with CJS 321
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WGS 323 - Women, Film and Popular Culture Credits 3
The representation of women in positions of power in film and popular culture. A special emphasis is given to films that address issues of race and class. In addition, the course examines film criticism and theory that circulates around the issues of female heroines and victims in film. The course will focus on social context and meaning as critical approaches. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject. Cross-listed as WMS 323 Cross-listed with ARH 323
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WGS 324 - Gender, Crime and In-Justice Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor
An examination of the relationship(s) between gender and criminal offending, detection of and societal reaction to that offending, and victimization. We will look at the role gender and gendered experiences play in creating, legitimating, and perpetuating the fear of crime on masculinity and the role it plays in defining offenders and victims, and on the unique challenges gender variation raises in the context of the criminal and legal systems. Cross-listed with CJS 324, BLS 324
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WGS 325 - Sex, Marriage, and Family Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 101 OR ANT 111 OR SOC 113 OR WMS 101
A survey of basic human patterns of bonding and reproduction in different cultures, through human evolution to modern times, focusing on an exploration of issues surrounding sex, marriage and family in contemporary society. Cross-listed with SOC 325, ANT 325
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WGS 327 - Witchcraft, Magic & Religion Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ANT 111 or ANT 113
Offers critical, cross-cultural and comparative perspectives on religion, magic and witchcraft and how people in different cultures conceive of the supernatural. Surveys how scholars have defined religion, symbol and myth and why some practices and beliefs come to be defined as “religions” while others are characterized as “myth”, “sorcery”, or “witchcraft”. Cross-listed with ANT 327, REL 327, SOC 327
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WGS 328 - Survey of African American Literature I Credits 3
Requirements: Prereqs: ENL 101, 102, 258
Survey of African American Literature from colonial times to the turn of the twentieth century. Course surveys genres of poetry, slave narrative, fiction, essay, and drama with attention to the social, political, and cultural histories of African Americans from slavery to freedom to Reconstruction. This course may also include sections on oral narratives (oral slave narratives, speeches, folktales, and sermons) and music (such as sorrow songs and spirituals). Cross-listed with ENL 328, BLS 328
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WGS 329 - Survey of African American Literature II Credits 3
Requirements: Prereqs: ENL 101, 102, 258
Survey of African American Literature from the turn of the twentieth century to the present. Course begins with the work of DuBois and Washington and continues through the Harlem Renaissance, the post-war period, the Black Arts Era, into the present, paying particular attention to the women writers who led the post-1970s Renaissance. Course examines all genres of literature and may also include sections on oral literature (such as spoken word poetry) and music (such as jazz, rap, and hip hop). Like the Survey of African American Literature I, this course pays particular attention to the social, political, intellectual, and cultural climate surrounding the literature. Cross-listed with ENL 329, BLS 329
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WGS 332 - Sex Roles and Politics Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: PSC 101 or WMS 101
An examination of the impact of gender as a variable in American politics. The course analyzes women in the electorate as candidates, as office holders, and as political participants, including participation in political organizations and lobbying groups. Cross-listed as WMS 332. Cross-listed with PSC 332
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WGS 333 - Mothers and Daughters Credits 3
Requirements: WMS 101 OR Permission of Instructor
Mother/daughter relationships: biological mothers and daughters, adopted mothers and daughters, motherless daughters. Explorations are based on a multicultural perspective. The course examines how culture, patriarchy, and stereotypes of the family affect mother/daughter relationships. Topics include competition between mothers and daughters, the women’s movement in their lives, feminist parenting, Lesbian mothers or daughters, and motherhood as an institution.
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WGS 336 - Gender, Policy, and Social Justice Credits 3
Family policy issues in the U.S. such as childcare, family leave, job equity, and marriage and family relationships. U.S. public policy is compared with that of other countries. Cross-listed as PST 355 and WMS 336. Cross-listed with CJS 336, POL 355, SOC 336
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WGS 339 - Women and Public Policy Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequiste: PSC 101 or WMS 101
Examines public policies and landmark Supreme Court opinions relating to gender equality and women’s interests in the United States. Topics may include educational policies, employment policies, child care policies, health care policies, reproductive rights, and policies relating to women as criminals. Cross-listed as PST 354 and WMS 339. Cross-listed with PSC 339
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WGS 344 - The Economics of Sex and Race Discrimination Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: ECO 231, 232; or permission of instructor
The theory of labor markets and the problem of discrimination. Current problems facing women and minorities will be examined. Existing programs and trends will be explored. Cross-listed with ECO 343, LST 343, BLS 343
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WGS 347 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature Credits 3
Advanced study of a specialized topic chosen by the instructor. Cross-listed as WMS 347. Cross-listed with ENL 347
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WGS 348 - American Women Playwrights Credits 3
Analysis, evaluation, comparison, and appreciation of plays by 20th-century American women playwrights and insights into their themes and the images of women which they create. Cross-listed with ENL 348
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WGS 350 - Readings in Sociological & Anthropological Lit Credits 3
Directed readings and analysis in selected sociological topics. Cross-listed as WMS 350 with appropriate topic. Cross-listed with CJS 350, ANT 350, BLS 350, SOC 350
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WGS 352 - Disposable Women Credits 3
Examination of women’s status from a global perspective, including investigation of the national level laws, customs, and international human rights conventions that impact women’s status and fundamental human rights.
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WGS 359 - Men and Masculinities Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 101 or ANT 111
The social construction of male identity and culture. Male sexualities, relationships, sports, health, work, violence, warfare and changing male culture will be explored. Cross-listed with SOC 359, ANT 359
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WGS 361 - Justice and Policy Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor
An exploration of public policy in a criminal justice context. The causes and consequences of public policy will be explored to demonstrate the complexity of the relationships between criminological knowledge, policy and practice. Cross-listed with CJS 366, BLS 365, POL 366, POL 566
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WGS 362 - Women in World History Credits 3
An exploration of the lives of ordinary women and men in relation to their place in the fabric of global history. The course fosters understanding of the world’s infinite variety of cultures by examining what particular constructions of gender tell us about those societies and our own. The main strategy focuses on biography as a tool weaving through gender, class, race, and ethnicity in particular historical periods.
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WGS 364 - Soc&Cult Hist of Russia Credits 3
Topics pertaining to social classes, the development of serfdom, religion and art and literature in Russia from the 9th Century to the present. Cross-listed as WMS 364. Cross-listed with HST 364
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WGS 365 - Women, Girls, and Social Control Credits 3
Requirements: Prereqs: SOC 101, ANT 111, CJS 190 or permission of instructor and junior or senior status
Female crime and deviance are a continuum of behaviors among girls and women in diverse social settings. Through research findings, novels, drama, journals and biography, film, popular media, and policy documents, the course explores the variability of definitions and labels that identify girls and women within the larger social context. Using micro and Macro theoretical frameworks, the course addresses the broad range of female forms of deviance and crime: historic and contemporary, individual and collective. Cross-listed with CJS 365, ANT 365, SOC 365
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WGS 366 - Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity in the Media Credits 3
An interdisciplinary exploration of how mainstream media in the U.S.-primarily “Hollywood” movies-have helped shape our understanding of who is (and, equally importantly, who is NOT) part of the “American” nation. Drawing upon anthropology, media studies, critical race studies and feminist theory, we will look at how cinematic representations of various ethnic and racial groups - blacks, “Indians”, Asians, Jews, and most recently, Arabs and Muslims - both reflected and helped shape popular views and attitudes towards those groups. We will pay close attention to the intertwining of race, gender, class and sexuality. This is a blended class as on-line discussions will supplement classroom screenings and discussion. Cross-listed with SOC 364, BLS 364, ANT 364
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WGS 367 - Culture, Power, and Inequality in a Globalized World Credits 3
Requirements: Pre req SOC 101 OR ANT 111 OR SOC 113; Sophomore OR JR OR SR standing
An exploration of anthropological approaches to globalization, and what globalization means for the future of anthropology. We start with definitions of and theories about globalization, touch upon “the globalization debates,” and then turn to case studies of key issues such as gender and sexuality, migration and diaspora, the globalization of culture, the power of commodities, and political activism. Throughout, we will pay close attention to questions of power and inequality - seeing how the impact of globalization is shaped by race, nationality, class, gender and other vectors of difference. Cross-listed with SOC 367, ANT 367
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WGS 368 - History of Feminist Thought Credits 3
Cross-listed with HST 368
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WGS 369 - Global Women’s Health and Activism Credits 3Satisfies University Studies requirement: Nature of Global Society
An overview of women’s health through an international perspective. Various women’s health issues such as cancer, fertility, maternal mortality, STI/STD, HIV/AIDS, and violence against women are researched and analyzed. The investigation of health issues through a feminist political lens is crucial. The relevance and importance of understanding women’s health through a human rights framework will be explored. The aim is to understand how gender inequity impacts women’s health. Socioeconomic status, nation, gender and race all play a crucial role in women’s health. Most importantly, an investigation into the various political, institutional and activist responses to women’s health issues around the world will be undertaken. The level of political commitment to women’s health will be analyzed by focusing on key strategies implemented by international institutions like the United Nations, and look at particular government strategies in countries such as Haiti, India, China, and Ghana.
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WGS 370 - Women, Writing, and the Media Credits 3
Studying and writing about issues related to gender, gender-specific language, and the representation of women in various forms of media. The course focuses on discovering, exploring, researching, and writing about women’s issues. Cross listed as WGS 370 Cross-listed with ENL 370
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WGS 371 - Gender and Society in Brazilian Cinema Credits 3
A thematic study of cinematographic representations of gender identities and practices within social contexts. Fostering global awareness and artistic literacy, topics include construction of feminine and feminist identities; masculinity and power relations; sexuality and national identity; same-sex and other non-traditional relations of love and intimacy; and machismo, ethnic and socio-economic disparity and alienation in contemporary life under women film-makers’ scrutiny. Cross-listed with POR 371
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WGS 374 - Transformative Justice Credits 3
Historical and contemporary criminological perspectives as they apply to victims and victimization. Special emphasis will be placed on the interrelationships that exist between victims and offenders. The course examines victimization theories and addresses the role victim interest groups play in the implementation of socio-political criminal justice policies. Cross-listed with CJS 374, BLS 374
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WGS 375 - Psych of Sex Differences Credits 3
Development of sex differences, socialization practices, attitudes, values and role expectations which affect the self-concept and interpersonal relationships. This course is designed to stimulate discussion among men as well as women. Cross-listed with PSY 375
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WGS 376 - Women and Sexualities across Cultures Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: SOC 101 OR ANT 111 OR SOC/ANT 113 OR WMS 101
An exploration of how sexuality and gender intersect with shifting power structures in different times and places. Sexuality and gender are not inborn fixed natural attributes and close attention is paid to the impact of differences in race, age, culture and stratification. The course also engages main currents in feminist thought in anthropology and western and non-western traditions. Students engage in independent research projects on a world region of their choice. Cross-listed with SOC 376, ANT 376
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WGS 380 - Feminist Perspectives on Art History Credits 3
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history of art. This course will review recent critiques of both art and culture through an investigation of the production and evaluation of art and the role of the artist in Western and non-Western cultures. Also offered as WMS 380. Cross-listed with ARH 380
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WGS 386 - Prison Industrial Complex Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: Minimum of 60 credits or permission of instructor
An investigation of how the political, social, and economic interests that converge on the site of the prison determine criminal justice policy. This course is a study in the cultural and political economic dimensions of structural violence, with the prison system as the illustrative case study. Cross-listed with CJS 386, BLS 386
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WGS 391 - Topics African History Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Course not open to Freshmen
Advanced-level course for students with a background in African history. Topics will vary from year to year and may be repeated with change of content. Research papers will be required. Cross-listed as BLS 391 and LST 391. Cross-listed with HST 391, LST 391, BLS 391
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WGS 396 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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WGS 399 - Women’s Studies Internship Credits 3
Over the course of one semester, students earn academic credit by working in area public, private or non-profit organizations that provide services for women. Students work under the supervision of a women’s studies faculty member and a sponsor at the selected organization.
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WGS 402 - Seminar:European History Credits 3
Seminars will be offered variously in topics in European History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed for JST and WMS when the content is appropriate. Cross-listed with HST 402, JST 400
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WGS 403 - Seminar:World History Credits 3
Seminars will be offered variously in topics in non-European World History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed for AAS, JST, and WMS when the content is appropriate. Cross-listed with HST 403
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WGS 421 - Sem:American Lit Theme Credits 3
Seminar in an American Literature theme. Cross-listed with ENL 421
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WGS 422 - Seminar:American History Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: 12 credits in History or permission of instructor
Seminars will be offered variously in topics in American History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content. Cross-listed for AAS, JST, and WMS when the content is appropriate. Cross-listed with HST 401
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WGS 424 - Seminar in Genre Studies Credits 3
The particular topic of each seminar is announced immediately before each registration period. Cross-listed with ENL 424
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WGS 445 - Seminar: Women and Politics Credits 3
An exploration of women’s involvement in the processes, institutions and outcomes of politics including voting and other forms of electoral participation, campaigning for political office, office-holding and leadership, and public policy. In examining these topics, the course looks at the roles played by women’s movements, feminism, and antifeminism. The focus is primarily on the United States with some coverage of other countries. Cross-listed with PSC 445
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WGS 453 - Global Policies and Women’s Human Rights Credits 3
Comparative examination of human rights issues that affect women’s lives and the ways that women’s experiences of human rights violations are gendered throughout the world. The course will explore how the attainment of women’s rights in the economic, social, and political realms vary significantly by cultural, geographic, and national boundaries, and the strategies that women use to challenge and overcome obstacles to the realization of these rights. The course investigates a range of global policy issues, including international human rights conventions; gender-based violence; cultural relativism versus universalism, religious fundamentalisms and the oppression of women; harmful traditional practices; women’s political and civil rights; the impact of authoritarianism and democratization on women’s status; the impact of economic globalization on women’s economic and labor rights; and the shortcomings of the international human rights regime in protecting women’s human rights. Cross-listed with POL 453
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WGS 490 - Special Topics Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: WGS Major Only
Special topics are offered. May be repeated with change of content. This course may be cross-listed with an academic department.
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WGS 495 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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WGS 496 - Directed Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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WGS 499 - Women’s and Gender Studies Capstone Credits 3
Requirements: Prereqs: WMS 101, 312
The WGS capstone course is designed to cohere a major student’s core curriculum work. While the subject matter may change depending on the interdisciplinary connections, the course will be grounded in feminist scholarship and require a research project that draws upon feminist theories and feminist research methods, along with a public presentation at the end of the semester to the class and Women Studies faculty. This course will be an opportunity for students to integrate their major course knowledge and demonstrate their ability to apply feminist theory and research methods.
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