WS 280 Global Women

Focuses on women's experiences throughout the world and examines women's issues and status cross-culturally. Recommended: College level reading and writing skills.

Credits

3

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AAOT Social Sciences, AAOT Cultural Literacy, AAS Human Relations, AGS Social Science, AS Arts & Humanities: Global, AS Cultural Diversity

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Define feminism. Identify women's social, economic, and legal positions throughout the globe. Compare experiences of contemporary women across cultures. Evaluate underlying causes for women's social, economic, and legal inequalities, taking into consideration the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, ability, and global location. Identify organizations, tactics, and movements that attempt to address social, economic, and legal inequalities.