Gender Studies
Examine the relationship between gender differences and social inequality, explore the construction of sexual identity, and analyze the variations in gender systems that have occurred across cultures over time.
The interdisciplinary minor in gender studies examines formations of racialized ideas of gender, explores constructions of sexuality, and analyzes variations in gender systems through historical perspectives as well as through groundbreaking, emerging work. The minor provides you backgrounds in the tradition of gender analysis and feminism, offering you opportunities to engage with classics of the field. Courses in gender studies analyze images and vocabularies of gender expression that shape cultural representations, and explore how artistic production both conforms to and resists categories of gender and sexuality. The college’s global curriculum and overseas study programs encourage you to examine the intersections of gender, race, class, and other axes of power and identity in a variety of cultures. Finally, the minor engages you in the political and philosophical exploration of strategies for transforming coercive and unequal gender systems, and extends an expanded range of imaginative resources for the development of self and society.
Julia Salomone BA ’23More about JuliaI feel grateful for the opportunity to explore and apply the curriculum at a number of intersections, because no area of study is limited to one application or career path.
Helen Guyton BA ’23More about HelenIn the fall of my sophomore year, I took my first sociology class and immediately knew that sociology and anthropology was for me. Since then, I have taken an incredible breadth of classes within the major, and have loved each one partially due to the incredible faculty in the department.
Ashleen Smith BA ’23More about AshleenMy classics and English professors are my mentors. They nurture my interest in the subjects, and they support me in developing my research and writing skills.
