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• WGST 301: Women of Color

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits) This course explores the complex policies of race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and other identity categories in the lives of women of color in the U.S. It familiarizes students with the experiences of Black, Latina/Chicana, Asian/Pacific Islander, indigenous, and Muslim women. Students examine key themes in women of color feminisms, including representation, stigmatization, violence, intersectionality, economic and reproductive justice, queerness, and agency and activism. The class also analyzes the history of the construction of the categories women of color and whiteness. F,S
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• WGST 302: Spec Top in Cultural Studies

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  This course is an interdisciplinary examination of selected themes and topics relating to race, class, and gender that shed light on the ways in which cultural meaning is generated, disseminated, and produced through various practices, beliefs and institutions. This course may be repeated one time (for a total of 6 credit hours) provided it is on a different topic. F,S,Su
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• WGST 303: Water and Women

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits) This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between water and gender. Students in the course gain an understanding of feminist theory and basic aquatic ecology. Throughout the course we explore both the gendered conceptions of water in science and society as well as the social and physical influences that water (and the abuses of water) can have on women and their communities. We investigate topics related to ecological, social, and cultural dynamics of water, paying particular attention to the themes of gender and justice. This course draws on readings from multiple disciplines, including geography, ecology, gender studies, and science and technology studies. The format of the course is comprised of lectures, discussions, fieldtrips, and film/media studies. F,S
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• WGST 305: Gndr/Sxlty/Race/Class Pop Clt

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  This class gives insight into the historical foundations, theoretical concepts, political manifestations, and social issues concerning feminist interpretations of popular culture. Students explore how popular culture generates and articulates understandings of gender and sexuality and their intersections with other identity markers such as race, class, and ability. Popular culture is never simply entertainment. It provides us with the stories, images, and scripts that enable us to imagine and practice femininities, masculinities, and sexualities. These, in turn, are imbued with class and racial values and characteristics. We absorb these norms in the ads we see, the movies/television we watch, and the music we listen to. The class focuses especially on how feminist concepts and theory provide the tools to become aware of issues of discrimination and oppression in pop culture, to discuss them effectively, and to promote social justice. F,S.
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• WGST 310: Women and Allies in Action

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3) This course explores the great variety of ways in which people who are inspired by feminist ideas have worked for social justice. Students discuss what activism is, what makes activism feminist, and how we make sure that our activism is intersectional and sustainable. Students study the history and strategies of anti-oppression activism and create and implement an activism project themselves- either benefiting the CCU campus or the wider Horry County community.
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• WGST 320: Arts, Activism, & Justice

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits) Students in this course discuss, analyze, and reflect upon the many ways in which artistic activism can amplify and bolster social justice movements. Students interact with artistic pathways, such as Theatre of the Oppressed, protest art, civic practice, performance art, and more, to study how individuals and groups can bridge creative expression with social change. Students also explore how the arts can support communities to identify oppression and injustice, leading them to articulate their goals and demands, so as to achieve a liberatory means. F
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• WGST 400: Gender and the Law

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
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• WGST 401: Feminist Theories

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits) Theory provides us with the tools for interpreting and critiquing events, arguments and beliefs; when we read theory, we are forced to consider the world around us in a new way. The goal of this course is not only to critically examine the great variety of feminist theories, but also to encourage students to theorize their own understanding of the world. This course is organized around a careful investigation (and often interrogation) of key debates within Women's and Gender Studies. Central to this course is the idea that understanding the world and understanding significant categories such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality are interpretive, theoretical, and political acts. F,S
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• WGST 410: Feminism and Technology

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits)(Prereq: WGST*103) This course examines how gender, race, and class intersect with technology, and how technology contributes to the social construction of identity. Consideration is given to the uses of technology, the development of new technologies, and cultural represenations of technology. What role have underrepresented groups played in the development of technology? How has technological change affected the roles of women and ideas about gender? How does technology offer possibilities for new social relations and how should we evaluate these possibilities? What are the social implications of technology and how is it understood and deployed in different cultural contexts? F,S,Su Prerequisite:    Take WGST*103;
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• WGST 411: Women and Work

  3.00 Credits

  Coastal Carolina University

  
  (3 credits) This course explores how identity and difference (race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and age) impact women's historical and contemporary work experiences from the family kitchen to the coporate boardroom. Students critically engage with a broad range of topics, including workplace inequalities, the relationship between family and work, the politics of intimate labor, the globalizations of labor, and the history of labor movements. F,S,Su
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