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Fall 2022

WGS 355 Topics in History and Resistance II

Credits: 3
Description: Courses in this category will explore the history of gender and activism in a variety of contexts. Students will be introduced to feminist theories and practices concerning collaborative activities and grassroots organizations. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Cr 3.

Sections

Gender in Native North America

Class Number: 62613
Instructor(s): Staff
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
Course Materials for WGS 355 Topics in History and Resistance II, section 0001, with
Meeting Information:
Days & Times Room Location
W 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Luther Bonney 410 Portland USM Campus

Section Detail

Status: Open
Enrollment: 6 of 25 seats
Course Notes: Gender in Native North America: This course uses gender as a lens to investigate the history of North America's Native peoples from the pre-encounter era through the mid-nineteenth century. It will explore gender's usefulness as a category of analysis, establishing that gender is not defined biologically, but is instead shaped through societal behaviors, community and familial expectations, and political rules. Following this course, students will be able to identify and explain how Indigenous peoples have been situated in the scholarship on gender. Topics will include traditional gender roles in Native cultures, continuity and change in Indigenous notions of gender following European contact, the impact of gender constructions on Native communities, gendered myths and stereotypes of Native peoples, and the diversity of North America's Native societies. Cr. 3.

WGS 365 Topics in Gender and Institutions II

Credits: 3
Description: Courses in this category will focus on gender relations and the social and institutional construction of gender. Students will be introduced to feminist perspectives on social structures, such as those reinforced by economic, educational, political, medical, and religious institutions. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Cr 3.

Sections

Examining Oppression

Class Number: 61029
Instructor(s): Hermeet K Kohli
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
Course Materials for WGS 365 Topics in Gender and Institutions II, section 0001, with Hermeet K Kohli
Meeting Information:
Days & Times Room Location
W 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM Luther Bonney 209 Portland USM Campus

Section Detail

Status: Open
Enrollment: 3 of 25 seats
Core Curriculum: Culture, Power, & Equity/ Diversity, Engaged Learning
Course Notes: Examining Oppression and Valuing Diversity: This course is designed to provide a framework for understanding and respecting cultural diversity. The cultural aspects of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and ableness will be discussed. A central theme in organizing the course is the examination of the role of oppression in shaping the lives of members of various cultural groups. Prerequisites: SWO 201 or permission of instructor. This course satisfies the Diversity requirement of the Core. Cr 3.

Sociology of the Family

Class Number: 63747
Instructor(s): Julianne Marie Siegfriedt
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
Course Materials for WGS 365 Topics in Gender and Institutions II, section 0002, with Julianne Marie Siegfriedt
Meeting Information:
Days & Times Room Location
TTh 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Payson Smith 41 Portland USM Campus

Section Detail

Status: Open
Enrollment: 0 of 25 seats
Course Notes: Sociology of the Family: This course introduces the institution of the family from a primarily Sociological perspective while also incorporating historical and feminist scholarly material to examine the many functions and experiences of family in our society. We will take an intersectional approach to investigate gender roles, race and ethnic differences, as well as experience of family within the LGBTQ+ community and explore the role of family for Indigenous and immigrant populations in relation to systems of power as well as reproduction and our approach to aging among other social issues in society. Prereq: SOC 210 with C or better or permission from instructor.

WGS 380 The Politics of Difference

Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: WGS201 or Instructor Permission
Description: Politics of Difference explores some of the consequences of using gender, race, nationality, class, religion, and sexuality to shape identity and culture. The course will examine how discourses of identity and difference are used to both justify inequalities and to enable solidarity. In the seminar we will look at a range of strategies that are employed in response to difference including attempts at managing, disciplining, or cleansing difference as well as efforts at redefining, reclaiming, and recreating the meanings of difference. Prerequisites: WGS 101 and WGS 201 or permission of the instructor. Offered Fall Semester. Cr 3.

Sections

Class Number: 60978
Instructor(s): Wendy L Chapkis
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
Course Materials for WGS 380 The Politics of Difference, section 0001, with Wendy L Chapkis
Meeting Information:
Days & Times Room Location
W 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Luther Bonney 503 Portland USM Campus

Section Detail

Status: Open
Enrollment: 7 of 25 seats
Core Curriculum: Culture, Power, & Equity/ Diversity, Ethical Inquiry

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