Core Requirements for the Major and Minor
Spring, 2012
Women's Studies 101W: Introduction to Women's Studies. 3 hr.; 3 cr.
Class # 7666, #7668
Giardina
This course explores the core concepts underlying the interdisciplinary
field of Women's Studies,
introducing the ways in which the study of women and sex/gender
as social categories transforms our
understanding of culture, history and society. Topics include the social
construction of gender,
the gender division of labor, production and reproduction, intersections
of gender, race, class and ethnicity,
and the varieties of sexual experience. This course is the required
introduction to the Women's Studies
major and minor, and has no prerequisites. (SS) Fall, Spring
Women's Studies 201W: Theories of Feminism
Class # 7672
Warren
The main theories used in Women's Studies today will be analyzed from
a historical perspective and with
respect to the combined effects of gender, race and class on the status
of women in contemporary society.
The course will include the study of the problems inherent in establishing
full social equality for women.
Women's Studies 310: VT: Research Seminar
Class # 7678
Warren
This course allows students to undertake individual research with any
member of the Women's Studies faculty,
in conjunction with the Women's Studies Director. Students typically
meet weekly with a faculty member and
work towards an original research paper, project, or performance.
Women's Studies 320: Field Work
Class # 7681
Giardina
In recognition of the activist roots and goals of Women's Studies, the
major includes supervised field work
in an advocacy or service organization for women. Students work in political
organizations, battered women's
shelters, welfare rights groups, women's health groups or similar organizations
and prepare a formal document
based on their experiences and readings.
Other Women's Studies Courses
Women's Studies 210: Women, Work, and Hollywood
Davis-Kram
Class #7675
Women's Studies 3903W: Tutorial
Class # 7685
Warren
Permission of the director of Women's Studies and the director of Interdisciplinary and Special Studies. Students
undertake and complete an individual research project under the supervision of a member of the women's
studies faculty.
Cross-listed Courses For Spring, 2012
Please check prereqs
ECON 219W: Economics of Class, Race, and Sex -- Class #6542
This course is concerned with theoretical and historical explanations of stratification by class, race, sex and ethnicity. Specifically, it is concerned with explaining
differential rates of progress among ethnic groups; the economic position of the black population versus the white one; black/white males vis-a-vis black/white
females; and finally, males and females.
ENGL 325: Gender & Sexualities -- Class # 4920
See English Department for course description
ENGL 326: Women Writers--19th Century -- Class # 4921
See English Department for course description
FNES 147: Family Relations -- Class #'s 7746, 7747
Interpersonal relations in contemporary American marriage and family
life. Topics include dating, courtship,
sex attitudes and behavior, family preplanning, communication, marital
conflict, the unmarried, and elements
of a successful marriage.
FNES 151: The Family and Consumer Studies -- Class #'s 6829, 6830
A study of consumer issues as they affect the family, with special emphasis on cultural, social, psychological, and economic factors influencing consumer behavior; consumer rights and responsibilities; and public policy issues.
FNES 157: History of Costumes & Furnishings: Ancient Egypt to the French Revolution -- Class # 6832
The study of the relationships between the history of western civilization; sociocultural, technological, and artistic
developments; and the evolution of styles of furnishings and costumes.
FNES 249: Child and Family Policies -- Class #6861
An overview of different child and family policies and their effects on families. Examination of the policy-making process and the roles that family professionals
can play in influencing government policies that support and strengthen families.
FNES 252: Current Problems in Family and Consumer Studies -- Class 6863
Investigation of consumer problems of individuals and families
HIST 370W: Sex, Society, and Indian Ciuema-- Class # 5180
PSYCH 353: Psychology of Sex Roles-- Class # 6949
A survery and critical analysis of research and theory regarding similarities and differences in behavior between
males and females, both human and animal.
PSYCH 354: Sexual Behavior--Class #6963
A survey of research and theory about sexual behavior in humans and animals.
SOC 214: The Family -- Class #'s 6186, 6195, 6197, 6212
Historical and contemporary factors that shape families, with special emphasis on the American family. Topics include changes over time, cultures and social classes, and interpersonal issues of family life.
SOC 243: Sex and Gender in Comparative Perspective--Class # 6196, 6199
This course explores the social construction of gender in a comparative-historical
perspective. Emphasis is given to the
ways in which particular social and historical conditions shape gender
relations in the ecomony, the political system, the
family, and the ideology and practice of sexuality.
SOC 244: Sociology of Women -- Class #'s 6215, 6232
This course explores the changing position of women as a social group, focusing on the contemporary United States. The sexual division of labor in the paid labor market and in the household, the relatiionship of women to family change and "family crisis", the changing role of women in politics, and the changing social construction of female sexuality will be studied.
SOC 245: Women and Work -- Class # 6239
An exploration of the changing situation of women in the U.S. workforce. Included is a study of the causes and consequences of job segregation by sex,
and sex differentials in pay. The relationship between women's paid work and their role in the family and society will also be explored.
SOC 246: The Sociology of Human Sexuality
-- Class #'s 6247, 6257, 6268, 6269, 6273
This course explores the social sources of patterns of human sexuality. Among the topics examined are why sexuality has been regulated in all known societies, the sociology of heterosexual and homosexual behavior and identity throughout the life cycle, gender-based sexual socialization, sexual politics (e.g., rape) and commercial sex (e.g., prostitution and pornography).
URBST 228: Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice -- Class #'s 5900, 7750
The operation of the criminal justice system in situations of domestic, and family violence. Theories dealing with the sources of domestic violence will be
reviewed. The focus will be on the operation of those parts of the criminal justice system having principal responsibility for arresting, prosecuting, and
adjudicating domestic and family violence cases--the police, prosecution, and courts. The role and effectiveness of contemporary public programs and
community remedies for domestic violence will also be analyzed.
WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM/QUEENS COLLEGE, CUNY
Women's Studies majors and minors and other interested students have
the opportunity to carry out an
INTERNSHIP with an organization on- or off-campus that concerns itself
with women's issues. Internships
receive 3 academic credits, through Women's Studies 320: Fieldwork in
Women's Studies. Students are graded on the
evaluation of their learning
experience as recorded through a final piece of writing.
Among the opportunities available to students:
Allen Women's Resource Center
Shelter for mothers and children.
Safe Horizons
A victim assistance organization operates a 24 hour hotline and counseling
for victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, and other crimes.
Feminist Press
Interns assist the editors with all phases of work, ranging from acquisition
to manuscript preparation, to handling
proofs of books to researching cover art of books to soliciting "blurbs"
and clear rights for books. An intern will
be involved in a semester long book project. Interns attend editorial
and staff meetings and get a great introduction to
book publishing. Interns in the marketing department are involved
in matching books with readers, both in trade
and academic markets.
The Kitchen Table Women of Color Press
An independent feminist publisher, located in the Fort Greene neighborhood
of Brooklyn, New York, is the nation's
only publisher committed to publishing and distributing the writing
of women of color of all ethnicities, nationalities,
social classes, and sexualities. They have published such titles
as This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical
Women of Color, Home Girls: A Black Feminist Anthology, and Cuentos:
Stories by Latinas which are classic
texts in women's studies.
Center for the Women of New York
The Queens Women's Center is a non-profit resource and referral organization
committed to
women's issues and working in coalition with other groups and agencies
who also focus on meeting
women's unserved needs. Through our Learning Center at Fort Totten and
numerous clinics
including the Legal Clininc, Financial Clinic and Job Club, we offer
training, education and support
services for women in transition.
Broadsides: The Women's Rights Program, WBAI Radio (99.5 fm)
Laura Flanders, of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), and Blanche
Wiesen Cook, of John Jay College
and the Graduate School and University Center, CUNY, produce a regular
radio program on women's
rights, nationally and internationally. Students can be trained in radio
production, research, and on-air techniques,
and will develop a student-designed and produced program.
The Queens College Women's Center
The Women's Center is a student-run organization located in the Student
Union that runs regular programs
on women's issues and provides information and assistance to students.
The Women's Center works closely
with the Women's Studies program.
The Speakers' Bureau
The Speakers' Bureau is designed to address issues of sexual assault
and violence by training individuals to become
knowledgeable public speakers. A willingness to learn and the desire
to be part of a project that uses education as a
critical component of preventing rape, sexual assault, and harassment
is necessary.
The Women and Work Program
The Women and Work Program (WWP) is an innovative job training/life
skills program for women who need to enter
or re-enter the work force but lack the necessary skills.. Students
work directly with the women both in the classroom and with other activities in support of this program.
CUNY Law School
The CUNY Law School offers internships for students who can assist in
research and in client contact. It provides
a good opportunity for students who may be interested in law to gain
some experience.
Women In Need, Inc.
Women in Need is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 serving homeless
and underprivileged families,
primarily women and children. We have a comprehensive program
which includes transitional and permanent housing,
job training and placement, domestic violence counseling, alcohol and
substance abuse treatment, and HIV/AIDS education.
You may email us if you have any questions