GSWS 410 - Feminist and Queer Theory in Action

4 credits
Examines the relationship between feminist and queer theory and related action. In addition to class readings, attendance, participation, and assignments, all students are required to engage in thirty hours of a collective class project involving social and cultural action related to gender, sexuality, and/or women/girls. In-class time is divided between analyses of diverse feminist and queer theories and activism and collective discussion of the class project. Required of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies minors, GSWS majors, and IIMs whose primary field is gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. Prerequisite(s): GSWS majors, GSWS minors, Transgender Studies certificate, or permission of instructor. GSWS 201 and junior standing or above, or permission of instructor.
Approved for General Education: Creativity & Innovation Capacity, University Studies - I Strand
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: WS 410
Graded (A-F) only