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(B.A.)
Discipline Representative: D.M. James
Women's Studies examines women's roles, women's work, and women's contributions past and present to society. Because men have been more dominant, the bulk of past scholarship has reflected a male perspective on the world and has focused on the activities and experiences of men; Women's Studies seeks to redress this by providing a perspective on women's activities and experiences. This examination is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing upon work in such areas as Anthropology, Literature, Visual and Performing Arts, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Women's Studies is thus concerned with such issues as women's work and women's role in the family in different times and different societies; the development, transmission and perpetuation of ideas and attitudes about women; women's contributions to culture; and the particular concerns and problems of women today.
Students preparing for a career in research, teaching,
administration, government, law, media or social work are encouraged
to consider enrolling in the Major or Minor Programme in Women's
Studies; since these careers involve consideration of equity issues,
a background in Women's Studies would be a definite asset.
Supervisor of Major and Minor Programmes:
L. Carney (287-7171)
The Major Programme is designed to acquaint students with the substantial body of scholarship and the critical concepts and methodologies used to examine women's issues in the major academic disciplines.
Students must select seven full-course equivalents as follows:
1. WSTA01Y Introduction to Women's Studies
2. WSTB05H Current Research on Women's Issues
3. One and one-half full course equivalents from
the list below:
WSTB11Y Race, Class and Gender
WSTB12H Women: Issues of Violence and Safety
WSTB13H Women and the Media
WSTC20H Women and Environments
WSTC30H Special Topics in Women's Studies and Gender
Issues
WSTC10Y Women and Development
4. WSTD01H Senior Project in Women's Studies
or
WSTD02H Women's Studies: Research and Methods
5. Three and one-half full-course equivalents from
the list below (students should check course descriptions for
prerequisites):
ANTC01H Anthropology of the Body
ANTC11Y The Anthropology of Women and Gender
CLAB52H Women in the Greek and Roman Worlds
ENGB50Y Women and Literary Studies
ENGD10-59H Studies in Major Writers*
ENGD70-89H Selected Topics in English*
FREC62H Contemporary Women Writers in France
HISC10Y The Sexes Since 1350
HISC45H Immigrants and Race Relations in Canadian
History
HISD46H Selected Topics in Canadian Women's History
LINC28H Language and Gender
PHLB13H Philosophy and Feminism
PHLC85H Seminar in Philosophy: Feminism
POLC76Y Women in Political and Social Theory
PSYD18H Psychology of Gender
PSYD22H Socialization Processes
SOCB12Y Sociology of the Family
SOCC09H Sociology of Gender and Work
SOCC10H Sex, Self and Society
SOCC24H Changing Family Life in Canada
SOCC29H Variant Family Forms
VPAB01H The Body: Representations and Theories
VPAB26H Women in the Theatre
VPAB49Y Women and Visual Art
VPAC83H Music and Gender
WSTB11Y Race, Class and Gender
WSTB12H Women: Issues of Violence and Safety
WSTB13H Women and the Media
WSTC10Y Women and Development
WSTC20H Women and Environments
WSTC30H Special Topics in Women's Studies and Gender
Issues
* Indicates students should check if topics of the year have significant elements pertaining to women.
** Not all courses are offered every year.
The Minor Programme offers a more concentrated course of study designed primarily for students who wish to stream their Women's Studies course work into a particular area.
Students must select four full-course equivalents as follows:
1. WSTA01Y Introduction to Women's Studies
2. WSTB05H Current Research on Women's Issues
3. Two and one-half further full-course equivalents from lists 3, 4 and 5 in the major.
4. Programme must include 1 F.C.E. at the C- or D-level,
from list 3, 4 or 5.
An interdisciplinary course which brings the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, political theory, sociology, anthropology, history, language, literature and the arts to the study of women in western society - through the lenses of gender, race and class.
The goal of this course is to enable students not only to enter into the contemporary feminist debates but to understand the significance of these debates within the disciplines under discussion. Issues to be addressed include: women's diversity; patriarchal foundations; the politics of the family including the dynamics of socialization; women's work in the home and the paid labour force; the transmission and perpetuation of images of women; and contemporary issues including reproductive choices; health; sexual politics and violence against women. Tutorial / practical required.
Exclusion: NEW160Y
Co-ordinator: T.B.A.
An examination of topical and critical research in women's issues from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective.
This course will provide practice in critical analysis of contemporary issues as they affect women globally. Issues will be drawn from a range of disciplines, including history, sociology, education, literature, the arts and sciences.
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y
An overview of the complex interactions between three socially significant variables: race, class and gender in traditional and modern societies.
Drawing on both historical and contemporary patterns in diverse societies, the course offers feminist perspectives on the ways in which class as well as ethnicity or race have shaped the lives of women and men.
Exclusion: NEW334H, NEW335H, NEW434H, NEW435H, if sufficient overlap in content is present.
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y or permission of the instructor.
T.B.A.
An interdisciplinary approach to feminist critiques of the media.
The representation of women will be examined in media such as film, television, videos, newspapers, magazines and radio. Students will also develop a perspective on women's participation in, and contributions toward, the various media industries.
Exclusion: (NEW371H), NEW271Y
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y or permission of the instructor.
T.B.A.
How women's lives have been shaped by the environments in which they live, and how women have changed those environments.
Drawing on historical and contemporary examples a range of issues will be addressed including: the idea of nature as female; the impact of mechanization and industrial change on women; environmental ethics; ecofeminism; women and global sustainable development; struggles for ecologically and socially safer environments.
Prerequisite: Two full-course equivalents in WST, or permission of the instructor
An examination of a current topic on women and gender studies which will integrate scholarly discussions and practical applications.
Students will have the opportunity to explore recent scholarship and will participate in a related project/practicum in the community.
Specific topic and content will vary from year to year. 2000/2001: (tentatively) Mental Health Issues and Women
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y or permission of the instructor
T.B.A.
Students will choose a topic of special interest to them from an area in which they have done some concentrated study, and undertake an in-depth investigation of the topic under the supervision of a Women's Studies faculty member.
Arrangements with the course Co-ordinator must be made by the student before the end of the spring pre-registration period. A substantial essay, research project, or major presentation on the approved topic will be given to two evaluators - the course Co-ordinator and supervising faculty member in the appropriate discipline.
Prerequisites: WSTA01Y & WSTB05H & one and one-half F.C.E.'s from the list in #3 of the Major Programme in Women's Studies (or permission of the instructor).
Co-ordinator: C. Guberman
Students will design, develop and conduct a qualitative research project about women from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The course will provide an overview of the various phases of carrying out research; planning the research project, choosing appropriate methods for data collection, analyzing the data and reporting the results. There will be regular consultation with the faculty supervisor.
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y & WSTB05H & one and one-half F.C.E.'s from the list in #3 of the Major Programme in Women's Studies (or permission of the instructor).
WSTB12H3 Women: Issues of Violence and Safety
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y or permission of the instructor.
WSTC10Y3 Women and Development
Exclusion: NEW425Y
Prerequisite: WSTA01Y or permission of the instructor.
Recommended: IDSB01Y or IDSB02H
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