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GENDER, WOMEN, BODIES, AND HEALTH

GEN&WS 103
과목 설명

Examines both physiological and social processes relating to gender and health across the lifespan among cisgender, transgender, and non-binary individuals. Examples of topics include hormonal processes, reproductive anatomy physiology, sexuality, sexual pleasure, chronic illness, depression, and sexual violence. A primary course objective is for students to connect information about their bodies and personal health to larger social and political contexts. In particular, considers how health and health disparities are shaped by multiple kind of social inequalities, particularly inequalities based on gender.

선수과목

None

충족 요건
학점

3

개설 시기

Fall, Spring, Summer

평점
3.88

6.11% 과거 데이터 대비

수료율
99.76%

0.8% 과거 데이터 대비

A 비율
86.51%

38.94% 과거 데이터 대비

학급 규모
415

20.05% 과거 데이터 대비

2026 Summr Grade Distribution

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유사 과목

THE FEMALE BODY IN THE WORLD: GENDER AND CONTEMPORARY BODY POLITICS IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

GEN&WS 423

Explores the social, cultural, and political construction of the female/feminine body. Considers specifically the bodies of women and girls, transgender women, non-binary people that embody the feminine, female masculinities, and bodies that identify and are identified as female, as bodies that have historically and traditionally been sites of political contention, of societal meaning making, of cultural symbolism, and active resistance. Seeks to challenge what we think we know about bodies, challenging tacit knowledge and investigating how normative discourses of the female/feminine body are formed across cultures, around the world. Considers the impacts of phenomena such as globalization, neoliberalism, "global" feminism, imperialism, capitalism, and human rights movements on cultural conceptions of health, ability, beauty, representation, and the "value" of female/feminine bodies.

GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND REPRODUCTION: PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

GEN&WS 534

Explores several theoretical lenses, disciplinary approaches, and substantive topical areas relating to reproductive and sexual health. Begin by investigating the development of "sexual health" as a phenomenon in public health research, policy, and programs looking back to feminist responses to population control policies of the 1970s. Covers substantive topical areas in the field (e.g., adolescent sexual development, contraception, and AIDS).

SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER AND HEALTH

GEN&WS 539

Examination in depth of specific topics in the area of gender and health. Exploration of relevant health issues in social, economic, and cultural contexts, including public health and policy, and how they relate to gender, race, sexuality, disability, and class.

SPECIAL TOPICS IN GENDER AND BIOLOGY

GEN&WS 533

Examination in depth of specific topics in the area of gender and biology. Critical feminist reading of scientific literature and exploration of relevant biomedical issues in social and cultural contexts.

RACE, GENDER, HEALTH, AND MEDICINE

GEN&WS 524

Uses race and gender theoretical frameworks to understand peoples' experiences with health and medicine. Conceptualizes race and gender as social categories and applies these frameworks to how people experience health, wellness, and disease. Examines how healthcare and medicine are structured according to racialized and gendered frameworks. Surveys a wide range of issues including reproductive health, body size, mental health, COVID, among other topics. Uses an intersectional approach to analyzing key debates in scholarship on health and medicine.