GWS501 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN`S STUDIES
| Course Code: |
8100501 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Gender&women Studies |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assoc.Prof.Dr. CANAN ASLAN AKMAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
The course has the double purpose of introducing the student to a multidisciplinary examination of historical conditions, cultural norms and social institutions that define women's role in different societies and reviewing the evolution of women's studies as a discipline with emphasis on those theories and perspectives that allow for interdisciplinary study of women and gender. It includes a general survey of social research on gender differences, gender stratification and the gendered nature of politics, religion, occupations, family life and language.
