PSC 303, 304 - Gender, Politics, & Policy

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement SL (and W when offered as 304).
Prerequisite(s): PSC 101 Introduction to American National Government or WST 202 Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies , or another Women’s Studies Course, or permission of instructor.
Gender both shapes and is shaped by politics. This course explores this fundamental proposition in the context of several primary themes, including feminist political activism in historical perspective; women in American electoral politics (both mass politics and as political elites); globalization and gender equity; and gender and public policy. A major portion of the course is devoted to considering contemporary public policy issues through the lens of gender - as it intersects with race, class, and other social divisions - focusing on policies such as welfare, sexual harassment, reproduction and women’s health, and gender discrimination in sports, education, and the military.