Course Description
A multidisciplinary, transnational study of the histories, politics, and cultures of women across different nations. Highlighting global and transnational perspectives, the course also incorporates considerations of linkages with minoritized populations in the United States.
Athena Title
Intro Transnational WG Studies
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will recognize contemporary women’s and gender issues in their historical, political, social, and cultural dimensions.
- Students will analyze the role of cultural institutions in shaping gender and articulating the lives of women and non-binary people across different national contexts.
- Students will reflect on and develop an appreciation of cultural differences in gender identities, gender inequalities, and gendered institutions through diverse theories, histories, and cultural artifacts such as music, narrative, and art.
- Students will consider, engage, and analyze the connections among women in the Global South and African American, Latina American, Asian American, and Native American women.
Topical Outline
- 1. Gender histories across and between different global contexts
- 2. Gender identities and gendered institution: cross-cultural comparisons
- 3. Comparative narratives, memoirs, testimony, and art
- 4. Historical constructions of multiple genders and sexualities
- 5. Role of local, national, and global forces in the state of gender inequality
- 6. Multicultural and transnational alliances around gender issues and women’s rights
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
