妇女与性别研究

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什么是妇女与性别研究?

妇女与性别研究 is an interdisciplinary program that examines gender as a category of analysis and its intersections with race, ethnicity, class, age, sexual 身份和(残疾)能力. 该计划提出了对性别和性别的批判性分析 traditional social institutions such as family, religion, arts, law, and education 在国内和全球范围内.

妇女与性别研究 raises questions that have often been ignored or marginalized, and demonstrates the need to recognize new models of knowledge, as well as the need to be critical of theories and approaches that do not take gender into account. 的 program introduces students to the history of feminism, as well as its contemporary 理论与方法.

为什么辅修妇女与性别研究?

In our ever-changing world, 妇女与性别研究 provides an excellent foundation 几乎适用于任何职业. 无论是在学术、医疗、执法领域， non-profit work, human resources, business, public service, art or international relations, a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies will broaden your appeal to potential employers 以及研究生/专业课程. 妇女与性别研究是其中最重要的 澳门赌场在线娱乐提供的有用的、灵活的、有市场的未成年人. 它显示了一个势 employer or graduate school that you are well-rounded, having studied a wide variety of topics and that you are able to think more globally than many other applicants.

的re are many practical applications for 妇女与性别研究 training on the 工作. For example, many businesses and corporations are working towards more sensitivity to gender 问题 such as sexual harassment, family leave, pay equity, and equal employment 机会. Similarly, 妇女与性别研究 specialists are increasingly being used as consultants in industry, higher education, insurance companies, and 人员的公司.

妇女和性别研究项目提供什么?

的 interdisciplinary nature of our program allows Women’s and Gender Studies students to sample many topics and learn through a variety of intellectual experiences such as reading literature, creating visual artwork, or visiting a prison for women.

Our flexible program allows you to customize your course of study to fit your specific interest while meeting the requirements for your major or other minors. 事实上，你 may find that many of the courses you’ve already taken or are required to take for 你选择的课程有女性研究合格部分.

Can’t find the Women’s and Gender Studies course you want to take? 看看女式 国王学院提供的研究和性别研究课程. 你可以把它们当作 免费的，也算在你澳门赌场在线娱乐的辅修课上! 你也可以独立承担 research projects with a professor in your major degree program or with the director 妇女与性别研究.

Many Women’s and Gender Studies courses incorporate group-based projects, discussion, and community service learning experiences that give students 机会 to develop 基本技能和对公民参与的承诺. 该项目提供了独特的机会 to apply and evaluate the research and theories that you are studying as well as the creative exchange and development of ideas at our Annual Women’s and Gender Studies 会议.

Our program has outstanding faculty members, many of whom are highly recognized in 他们的研究领域. 他们渴望分享自己对女性研究的热情 with their students and are dedicated to creating an environment that fosters critical thinking, supports student activism, and emphasizes faculty/student and peer mentoring.

妇女与性别研究 students come from a variety of majors, so each brings 这个项目独有的东西. 这些学生对当前的话题很了解 involving women and society, leading them to be more sensitive to and aware of gender-related 生活中许多方面的问题. 此外，妇女和性别研究的学生 some of the most active on 校园, serving as advocates for numerous social justice 原因是他们对女性研究的深入研究.

学生们有什么要说的

Julia Cikota | 心理学 Major with minors 妇女与性别研究 and English ——2013届毕业生

"的 WGS minor has provided me with a great opportunity to be involved on the Wilkes 校园. Besides learning about various feminist 问题, I have also had the chance to meet like-minded professors, students, and community members. 感谢WGS minor, I am more prepared to tackle the various challenges facing women today!"

艾莉莎·比克斯勒 心理学和社会学双学位，辅修 妇女与性别研究 ——2014届毕业生

"妇女与性别研究 courses have allowed me to see that society is structured 在性别. As a woman, I desire to live equally among men; however, change cannot 无意识地发生. WGS次要组件提供了对非法更改所需的感知."

Catelyn Sofio - Education major with minors 妇女与性别研究 and English ——2014届毕业生

"WGS classes, especially Women’s Studies 101, expose you to gender and equality 问题 of the past and present and challenge you to think of solutions.  最好的部分是 次要的是它改变了我的思维方式.  它使我心胸开阔，接受新思想 and helped me in ways, academic and personal, that I would have never expected."       

Kyle Wolfe - Communications Studies major with a minor 妇女与性别研究 和历史.  2013年5月毕业生. 

"WGS classes have really opened me up to new ways of viewing the world and approaching 问题. I encourage students to add the minor not only to learn more about gender 问题, but to become involved and to find out how they can make a difference."

  • Dr. 米歇尔·安东尼，英语
  • Ms. 娜奥米·贝克，剧院
  • Dr. 安妮·巴托里，商业
  • Dr. 心理学教授Robert Bohlander
  • Dr. 海伦·戴维斯，英语
  • Dr. 简·埃尔姆斯·克拉霍尔，通讯部
  • Ms. 玛丽亚·格兰迪内蒂，护士
  • Dr. 托马斯·哈米尔，英语
  • Dr. 肖恩·凯利，英语
  • Dr. Larry Kuhar，英语
  • Dr. James Merryman，人类学
  • Dr. 吉娜·莫里森，教育
  • Dr. 查德·斯坦利，英语
  • Dr. 珍妮特·斯塔纳，英语
  • Dr. 瓦吉哈·泰勒，商业
  • Dr. 詹妮弗·托马斯心理学
  • Dr. 罗伯特·塔特尔，社会学
  • Dr. Diane Wenger，历史

WGS学生支持这些本地和全球项目:

  • 木兰项目
  • 吉娜·莫里森的博客
  • Dean Winkler的坦桑尼亚项目
  • 为成功而着装
  • WGS会议
  • 全国爱身体日
常见问题:
  • 辅修要求是什么?
    • 18学分
    • 澳门赌场在线娱乐至少修满9个学分
    • 妇女研究301 (WS 301)
    • 另外5门WGS课程
      • WGS courses have the "WSM” designation at the end of the course name
      • E.g.， PSY 221发展心理学/WSM

  • 男性可以辅修女性与性别研究吗?
    • 绝对! Anyone interested in 问题 concerning gender, sexuality, and human rights 会发现WGS是他们专业学习领域的一个很好的补充吗.
  • Who do I contact for more information about 妇女与性别研究?