WMS 2100 - Women of Color

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: WMS 1001 or AAS 1010 or CHS 1000; or Permission of instructor

Though U.S. women share much in common, their differences are salient to a thorough understanding of all these women’s experiences. Comparative analysis of these differences and their significance according to race/ ethnicity and class are central to this course. The similarities among diverse groups of women will also be examined in order to better understand the complexity of women’s lives. To focus the discussion the course will cover work; families; sexuality and reproduction; violence; religion; and politics.Credit will be granted for only on prefix: WMS or AAS or CHS.(General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural)(GT-SS3)(AAS 2100, CHS 2100)