The aim of the major in gender studies is to provide a framework
for examining gender in societies. The major focuses on the experiences
of women and men of various races, classes, and cultures in history,
society, science, and the arts. Courses address one or more of
the following issues:
- gender roles as cultural and cross-cultural
concepts;
- the impact of gender on academic inquiries;
- the
lives, achievement, and angles of vision of women.
In
doing so, students learn to carefully analyze the construction
and perception of gender in different cultures and in different
historical periods. The program is interdisciplinary by
design, since the questions being asked require multiple perspectives
to answer.
At Coe, the Gender Studies major is crafted by the individual student,
in consultation with an advisor in the program, to best fit the
student’s educational and career goals. |
