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Subject	Course Number	Long Course Title	Description
GEST	100	Introduction to Gender Studies	What is gender? How is it constructed by the social world in which we live? How are our models of masculinity and femininity interwoven with models of race, sexuality, class, nationality, etc.? We will explore these questions theoretically and through interdisciplinary focal points - these may include "testosterone," "beauty," "domesticity," or other examples as chosen by the instructors.
GEST	110	Gender and Feminism in Historical Perspective	A comparative world history of both gender relations and the emergence of a feminist consciousness within the past 500 years. Case studies drawn from different regions of the world will precede the examination of the emergence of a global feminism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Topics will include the social roles of men and women, ideas about masculinity and femininity, understandings of sexual orientation, forms of systematic subordination, and the politics of modern feminisms.
GEST	180	The Biology of Human Reproduction	An introductory lecture course focusing on human reproduction to demonstrate some basic biological principles. Discussion of aspects of molecular, cellular, and organismic phenomena related to the development of human biological complexity and consideration of current research and its impact on the individual and on society. Lecture only. Primarily for non-science majors; credit not applicable to the biology major.
GEST	190	Tutorial Studies in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.
GEST	195	Internship in Gender Studies	Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.
GEST	199	Independent Study in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.
GEST	200	Introduction to Feminist Theory and Practice	Examines and critiques a variety of feminist theories and how they apply to people’s lives today. We explore the tension between feminist theory and practice as we look at significant contributions to the field by women of color, gay and lesbian studies, queer studies, and the study of masculinities.
GEST	215	Women in Classical Antiquity	This course examines the roles of women in ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman societies, using historical, literary, art historical, and archaeological sources. Topics will include these cultures’ constructions of gender and the ways in which they affected the relationship of women (and men) to social, religious, political, economic, and legal institutions.
GEST	220	Women in Early America, 1607-1860	An examination of the experiences of women in early America, focusing both on women’s lives and on the changing economic, political, and cultural roles they played in American society. Themes include women and the family, women’s religious experiences, women and industrialization, and the effects of slavery on black and white women.
GEST	250	Women's Literary History	An examination of how and why linear narratives of literary history have traditionally omitted or obscured women’s contributions. Topics will include the stereotypical links drawn between print and sexual promiscuity, as well as other factors that have impacted the roles that women have played in literary history.
GEST	256	Transgender Lives	An introduction to the historical and literary representations of transgender people. Using a feminist lens, this course will examine issues such as identity, pathology, representations of the “other,” and of course, cultural ideas about gender norms and appearance.
GEST	270	The Psychology of Gender	An examination of theory and research on gender identity, gender roles, and gender similarities and differences. Topics include gender stereotypes, gender role development, sexual orientation, sex education, as well as gender variations in cognitive skills, aggression, mental and physical health, and family roles.
GEST	280	Topics in Gender Studies	Explores a particular topic of current interest in gender studies, and may be cross-listed with other departments. Topics will vary with each offering of the course. Different iterations of the course may be taken for credit with the instructor's consent. Topic for Fall 2008: Race and the Reproduction of Desire This course examines the relationship between race and sexual and /or erotic desire as a category of racial and class stratification using post-colonial theory, urban sociological theory, cultural sociological theory, race, and feminist theory. We will examine the role of desire and notions of attractiveness in how women, especially of color, use their erotic capital to move up or down capitalist market structures like jobs, media, and desire industries. This course will focus on categories of race, desire, taste, and class status in the following social institutions: family, urban space, work, the sex industry, and cultural production. Topic for Spring 2009: Reading Genders—Modernist Lens Authors have often ushered in new genders and new ways of looking at gender. We'll read novels and short stories, with a few essays for context, from and era of changing genders: the modernist period. Count on novels by Woolf, Hemingway, Radclyffe Hall, and Nella Larson, among others.
GEST	300	Introduction to Queer Theory	Offers theoretical frameworks for grappling with social constructions of sexuality alongside those of gender, class, race, and other identity categories. This class, like the field itself, uses the term “queer” to designate not just people but also practices: it explores representational and interpretive strategies that highlight inconsistencies within our cultural models of sexuality, desire, and subjectivity.
GEST	323	Reel Men: Masculinity in American Film, 1945-2000	Focusing on an array of well-known American films — “The Maltese Falcon,” “Red River,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “McCabe and Mrs. Miller,” “Chinatown,” “Die Hard,” and “American Beauty” among them — the course will integrate film theory, gender theory, and American history to address the problem of how masculinity has been constructed in American culture since World War II. Not open to students who have previously received, or need to receive, credit for HIST 400. (NA)
GEST	350	Women and Men in Cross-Cultural Perspective	An anthropological approach to the study of gender, the sexual division of labor, marriage, and reproduction. Emphasis on biosocial and comparative/historical perspectives that emphasize universals and commonalities across cultures as well as the uniqueness of male/female experience cross-culturally.
GEST	351	Archaeology of Gender	An examination of the relationship between gender and material culture. Focus on how gender and gender roles are reflected in the archaeological record and on the problems in identifying and determining gender roles in prehistory. Readings include studies from both the Old and New Worlds and modern theoretical approaches.
GEST	361	Vampires, Monsters, and Man-Eaters (In English)	This course seeks to reveal the ways in which the question of monstrous difference is articulated in a variety of German “texts.” Its main goal is to examine the ways that representations of monstrousness are employed to stage complex public and private anxieties as well as to provide an expression of rebellion against various systems of hierarchy. Featured in the works of canonized authors as well as within the realm of popular culture, the representational functions of the monster can provide valuable insight into numerous aspects of German history and psychosexual relations.
GEST	362	Vampires, Monsters, and Man-Eaters	This course seeks to reveal the ways in which the question of monstrous difference is articulated in a variety of German “texts.” Its main goal is to examine the ways that representations of monstrousness are employed to stage complex public and private anxieties as well as to provide an expression of rebellion against various systems of hierarchy. Featured in the works of canonized authors as well as within the realm of popular culture, the representational functions of the monster can provide valuable insight into numerous aspects of German history and psychosexual relations.
GEST	390	Tutorial Studies in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.
GEST	395	Internship in Gender Studies	Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.
GEST	399	Independent Study in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.
GEST	410	Gender, Politics, and Current Events in Latin America	A critical analysis of current events in Latin America with a focus on gender and political issues. Through films, magazine articles, fiction, and selected radio and television broadcasts from Latin America, students will study major events that relate and give expression to the cultural mores of Latin Americans within the realm of gender and politics. The course allows students to continue to develop their oral communication skills in the target language and, with a wide range of topics and interests, to work toward an understanding of gender issues and political events that have shaped and transformed Latin America.
GEST	412	Gender, Politics, and Current Events in Spain	A critical analysis of current events in Spain with a focus on the politics of gender, class, and race. Through selected films, magazine articles, fiction, and media broadcasts from Spain, students will study major problems that affect Spanish society today. The course allows students to continue to develop their oral communication skills in the target language and, with a wide range of topics and interests, to work toward an understanding of issues and political events that affect present-day Spain in the wider context of the European Union.
GEST	415	Society and the Sexes in Pre-Industrial Europe	A seminar, organized topically, exploring changing gender definitions, economic and social roles, family structures and functions, and styles of intimacy from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. A variety of primary sources and scholarly interpretations examined.
GEST	421	Music and Gender	This course will explore the relationship between music and gender in the Western world from the Middle Ages to the present. Considering classical and popular music, including music videos and film, as well as writings about gender and music, we will explore music's role as a reflection of, reaction to, and active participant in gender construction.
GEST	423	Reel Men: Masculinity in American Film, 1945-2000	At the upper level, the course will serve as a history seminar in preparation for the history department's capstone course. Those taking it at that level will be required to write at least one paper addressing film or gender theory and to write a 10-15 page research prospectus. Not open to students who have previously received credit for HIST 300.
GEST	445	Gender and Modernist British/American Literature	A study of the construction of gender in early 20th-century fiction and poetry. Authors include Cather, Woolf, Lawrence, Hemingway, Sassoon, and others.
GEST	500	Advanced Topics in Gender Studies	An examination of a particular topic of current interest in gender studies or feminist theory; may be cross-listed with other departments and programs. Topics in this series will vary each time the course is offered. Different iterations of the course may be taken for credit with the instructor's permission.
GEST	503	Women Writing in French	Seeking to uncover lives that had remained largely hidden, women writing in French have revealed and shared their innermost desires and frustrations. French and francophone women writers have braved ostracism to question their identity and their relationship to family and society. Authors may include Duras, Djebar, Cixous, Bugul, Kristeva, Sebbar, Sand, Colette, and Hébert.
GEST	526	Feminist Literary Theory	This course will examine the historical origins, practical work, and contemporary methodologies of feminist literary theory. We will address why we need feminist literary theory; how it has met (or not) the complexities raised by recent issues in gender, sexuality, and women's studies; and whether or not feminist literary theory can accommodate the nonlinearity, inclusiveness, and flexibility that it demands.
GEST	545	Gender and Art Since 1863	This seminar will examine the representation of gender (by both men and women) in the arts (painting, photography, performance, sculpture) of the late 19th and 20th centuries. From Manet's infamous Olympia and her confrontational sexuality to contemporary representations that challenge our understanding of gender identity, this course examines the role gender has played in the development of art from the modern and post-modern periods.
GEST	549	Women’s Writings	A course on women’s writing from different times and Spanish-speaking cultures. Content varies according to the instructor’s choices. It will emphasize theoretical approaches to women’s writings and closely read relevant authors. Taught in Spanish.
GEST	560	Topics in Gender and Social Development	This seminar examines social development in childhood and adolescence. A variety of issues will be explored including achievement motivation, attachment, and aggression. Special emphasis will be given to the topics of gender identity, gender roles, sex education, and sexual orientation.
GEST	590	Tutorial Studies in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.
GEST	595	Internship in Gender Studies	Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.
GEST	599	Independent Study in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.
GEST	690	Tutorial Studies in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged and carried out under the direction of an advisor.
GEST	695	Internship in Gender Studies	Internships may be obtained in a wide variety of field settings: agencies or organizations focused on education, health care, economics, violence, legal or counseling services, or other arenas in which gender plays a formative role. For example, students might work with a Gay-Straight Alliance or at Planned Parenthood. Students will integrate a scholarly component into their internship with the help of their faculty and on-site supervisor. Students’ Internships may be done during the academic year (at a local placement or on campus) or during the summer.
GEST	699	Independent Study in Gender Studies	Advanced study, arranged in consultation with an advisor. Students considering an honors project should register for this course for one or more terms.