EN/FR351 French Women Writers in English                                                            
T/R 2:40-4:10
Dr. Katica Urbanc

This course explores women's writing from the unique literary and cultural perspectives of French speaking society. Readings include such authors as Madame de Sevigne, George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir, Colette, Nathalie Sarraute, and Marguerite Duras. The course also includes writings by francophone West African, Caribbean and Canadian authors. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.

GOV272 Feminist Political Thought                                                                            
W 3:00-6:00
Dr. Patricia Moynagh

Introduction and analysis of major topics in feminist political theory, with a
focus on current debates. Founding ideas of "second-wave" feminism examined,
along with the many issues raised by African-American, Third world,
postcolonial, and poststructuralist thought.

HI286 On the Screen: Gender, Class & Culture in Film (I) (H)
MWF 11:30-12:30pm
Required Media Lab T 6:00-8:00pm
Dr. Lori Weintrob
   
This course offers students the two-fold opportunity to gain a better understanding of the history of the twentieth century and to become cultural critics of the cinema. Beginning with the invention of motion pictures in 1895 to the present, the course will trace the evolution of technology, style and meaning in mass entertainment in Europe, the U.S. and throughout the world. Films will be examined as cultural artifacts of their society, with particular attention to gender, sexuality, class, and ethnics and national identities. Works by major twentieth century directors, including such films as The Blue Angel (Germany, 1930) and Bicycle Thief (Italy, 1948) will be critiqued. Students will visit the Museum of the Moving Image and other independent cinema venues in New York City. Offered as required.

NR212 Human Sexuality (D)                                                                                           
W 9:10-12:30
Dr. Pat Tooker

This is a survey course designed to provide the student with a factual background on human sexuality. Historical and research perspectives are integrated throughout the course as well as discussion, and examination of differing view points and current issues.

PS241 Psychology of Gender (D)                                                                                 
MWF 11:30-12:30 (H)
Dr. Amy Eshleman

This course examines the similarities and differences between men and women from a psychological perspective, with emphasis on the following themes: major theories of gender development, including the psychoanalytic, cognitive, and behavioral models; the development of gender roles across the life span; application of schema theory to the understanding of gender; examination of biological and psychological sources of gender awareness; and exploration of gender issues in film and media.

SO210 Growing Up Female (D)                                                                                       
W 6:20-9:20
Dr. Jean Halley

This course explores what it means to grow up female in the United States.  We will consider differences and similarities in the experiences of girls across lines of class, race and sexual orientation.  We will examine how gender defines girls’ experiences and how some girls resist these definitions.  Sigmund Freud once called work and love the central arenas of human life.  We will examine what it means to grow up and be female in these two areas, along with an examination of the representation of women in the larger culture, and of violence in the lives of girls.  We will make use of a variety of texts in exploring cultural notions of female “nature” and so-called women’s work, the expectations “experts” have of girls and women, the representation of girls in the mass media, and girls’ own stories about their lives, romances and sexuality.

SO301 The Family (D)                                                                                                       
MW 3:00-4:30 (01)
M 6:20-9:20 (H)
Dr. Jean Halley                                                                                                                   

This course explores the family as an emotional, economic, historical and sociocultural institution.  Families hold great paradox.  On the one hand, they are a deeply mundane and ordinary part of human experience; and on the other hand, families contain incredible drama, vast pain and profound love.  They both shape our individual lives and social world, and are fundamentally shaped by our society and history.  In this course, we will make use of a variety of texts in exploring the family - with a focus on the American family - through the twentieth century.  We will look at cultural notions of what families “should” be and social realities of what families actually have been/are in terms of marriage and sexuality, work, popular culture, domestic violence, and law and social policy.  Throughout the term, we will consider differences and similarities in the experiences of families across lines of class, race, gender and sexual orientation.