POL 237 Gender and Politics
3 hours
This course examines the role of gender in political movements, institutions, and policy issues. Students will learn how various schools of feminist thought and activism seek to address gender inequality in society, and they will examine the highly gendered field of legislative politics, considering women's suffrage, struggles for equal rights and representation, and current roles and representation in electoral politics. Students will also explore how a range of political issues such as sex work or abortion impacts persons holding various gender identities differently in the United States.
Prerequisite
ENG 101 and POL 101 or permission of the instructor
Notes
This course satisfies the Flexible Core: Individual and Society area of the Gen Ed Program.