Spring 2010 Courses

SWMS 215g: Gender Conflict in Cultural Contexts (4 units) Lisa Bitel (10:00- 11:50 MW)

Identify and examine social and cultural conflicts through the lens of gender.

SWMS 225: Sex, Similarities and Differences (4 units) Amy Parish (12:30 -1:50 TTH)

Study similarities and differences between the sexes from a variety of perspectives.

SWMS 301m: Intro to Feminist Theory (4 units) Sheila Briggs (3:30- 4:50 MW)

Examine theories of feminism and the women's movement.

SWMS 311: Gender Studies Internship (4 units)

Gender Studies and Health and Humanities students only contact e-mail to the department advisor: jeannew@usc.edu

SWMS 384m: Gender, Social Inequality, and Social Justice (4 units) Joseph Hawkins (11- 12:20 TTH)

Analyze the most effective strategies to reduce prejudice against minorities.

SWMS 385m: Men and Masculinity (4 units) Mike Messner (2-3:20 MW)

Examine the social and personal meaning of masculinity and male experience through socail class, race, sexuality, and age.

SWMS 499: Queer Los Angeles: Making History, Making Culture (4 units) Chriss Freeman (2-4:50 T)

Review the GLBTQ rights movement from its earliest rumblings in the late 1940s Los Angeles.

Crosslisted Courses

CLAS 300: Women in Antiquity (4units) Eleanor Rust (12-1:50 MW)

Theoretical approaches to women's history; evidence for the daily life, legal status, and religion of ancient Greek and Roman women; the female in literature and art.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the CLAS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in CLAS 300.

AHIS 304m: Italian Renaissance Art: Old Masters and Old Mistresses (4 units) Eunice Howe (11:00- 12:30 TTH)

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in AHIS 304.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion section.
  

IR 316: Gender and Global Issues (4 units) J Tickner (9:30- 10:50 TTH)

An examination of the role women have played in world politics focusing on issues of war and peace, the environment and the global economy.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in IR 316.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

JS 321: Gender and Judaism (4 units) Sharon Gillerman (12:30-1:50 TTH)

An investigation into the ways in which gender has structured Jewish religious, social, political, and intellectual life from the Biblical period through the present.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the JS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in JS 321.

ANTH 330: Culture, Gender and Politics in South Asia: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal (4 units) Erin Moore (9:30-10:50 TTH)

Examination of violence, identity, law, religion, nationalism, development, caste, kinship, gender, and the South Asian diaspora.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ANTH 330.

AHIS 363m: Race Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Art (4 units) Christopher Bennett (3:30-4:50 MW)

Focuses on issues of race, gender, and sexuality in American art of the last three decades. Recommended preparation: AHIS 121.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in AHIS 363.

SOCI 369: The Family in a Changing Society (4 units) Julie Albright (2:00- 3:20 TTH)

Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in SOCI 369.

COLT 374m: Women Writers in Europe and America (4 units) Margaret Rosenthal (11:00- 12:20 TTH)

Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century in their literary, social, and cultural contexts.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COLT 374.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

POSC 381: Sex Power and Politics (4 units) Ange-Marie Hancock (12:30- 1:50 TTH)

An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in POSC 381.

COMM 395m: Gender Media and Communication (4 units) Alison Trope (11:00-12:20 TTH)

Issues of gender in communication, including: media representations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's role in communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COMM 395.
• Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

CTCS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media (4 units) Tara McPherson (10-1:50 M)

Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTCS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in CTCS 412.

SOCI 435m: Women in Society (4 units) Sandra Gruner-Domic (9:30- 10:50 TTH)

Women today in the labor force, in politics, and in the family. Past and contemporary attempts to expand the position of women in society.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in SOCI 435.

POSC 456: Women in International Development (4 units) Eliz Sanasarian (3:30-6:20 T)

How various developmental theories analyze the role of women as producers and how Third World women are increasing their role in development.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in POSC 456.

COMM 465m: Gender in Media Industries and Products (4 units) Alison Trope (3:30- 6:20 TH)

Examination of the effect of gender stratification in media industries upon the cultural products they create, especially gender and gender/race role portrayals.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COMM 465.

ENGL 469: Women in English Literature before 1800 (4 units) Thea Cervone (2:00- 3:15 TTH)

English poetry, plays, novels, and discursive prose by and about women from 1375 to 1800.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ENGL 469.

ENGL 476m: Images of Women in Contemporary Culture (4 units) Tania Modeleski (10:00 - 11:50)

Representations of women and gender relations in contemporary literature and mass culture, using the tools of feminist, literary and political theory.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENGL department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ENGL 476.

Fall 2009 Courses

SWMS 210gm: Social Issues in Gender (4 units) Michael Messner 2:00-3:20pm MW         

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140

SWMS 301m: Introduction to Feminist Theory and the Women's and Men's Movements (4 units) 2:00-3:20pm TTh Lois Banner

An investigation of the nature of femininities and masculinities over the course of U.S. history; including topics like women's rights, birth control, abortion, and gay/lesbian liberation.

SWMS 311: Gender Studies and the Community: Internship (4 units)TBA

A combination of internships in the community and an intensive seminar on the relationship of the students in the academic community with the larger urban community of which it is a part.

SWMS 355: Transgender Studies (4 units) Walter Williams 2:00-4:50pm W

Analysis of transgender behaviors, from androgny and transvestism to transexuality. Discussion of changing laws, representations, medical standards, and social attitudes towards transgender and intersex people.

SWMS 490x: Directed Research (2-8 units, max 8) TBA Lisa Bitel

Independent research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.                    

SWMS 499: Special Topics (2-4 units, max 8) Joseph Hawkins 11:00-12:20pm TTh

Study of a selected problem, period, or theme through interdisciplinary approaches.

Crosslisted Courses

SWMS 140g: Contemporary Moral and Social Issues (4 units) Stephen Finlay 2:00-3:20pm MW

Application of philosophical theories in ethics to problems such as racial and sexual discrimination, I.Q., and social justice, rights of animals, law and morality, and privacy.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the PHIL department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in PHIL 140.

Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140       

SWMS 245gm: Gender and Sexualities in American History (4 units) 9:30-10:50am TTh

An investigation of the nature of femininities and masculinities over the course of U.S. history; including topics like women's rights, birth control, abortion, and gay/lesbian liberation.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in HIST 245.

Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140

SWMS 302: From Sappho to Stonewall: Lesbians in History (4 units) Judith Bennett 3:30-4:50pm TTh     

The cultural, social, and personal meanings of same-sex relations between women in Europe and the United States, from archaic Greece to the 1960s.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in HIST 302.

SWMS 305: Childhood, Birth and Reproduction (4 units) 9:30-10:50am TTh Erin Moore

Cross-cultural analysis and comparison of the experience and cultural conception of birth, maternity, parenthood, and childhood in western and non-western societies.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ANTH 305.

SWMS 335: Gender, Religion, and Sexuality (4 units) Sheila Briggs 2:00-3:20pm MW

The construction of gender and sexuality in Western religious traditions; its continued impact on contemporary intellectual, cultural, and social life.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the REL department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in REL 335.

SWMS 347: Race, Gender and Power in Francophone Literature (4 units) Edwin Hill 12:30-1:50pm TTh

Study of post-colonialism as a ferment for literary creation in the literature of French expression from Africa, the Caribbean and Canada. Conducted in French.

Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in FREN 347.

SWMS 369: The Family in a Changing Society (4 units) Lynne Casper 2:00-4:50pm T

Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in SOCI 369.

SWMS 370: Family and Kinship in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4 units) Erin Moore 12:30-1:50pm TTh

Comparative examination of family and kinship in tribal, peasant, and complex societies, emphasizing non-Western cultures, societal and normative consequences of forms and functions in family.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ANTH 370.       

SWMS 378: Literature, Theory, Gender (4 units) Michael Du Plessis 3:30-4:50pm MW

Literary representations and theories of gender difference. Examines questions of gendered voice in writing and the cultural construction of gender in various periods and cultures.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COLT 377.

SWMS 382: Political Theories and Social Reform (2-4 units, max 18) Anthony Kammas 2:00-3:20pm MW

Political theories and philosophies in modern times and their relation to public policy and social reform.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the POSC department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in POSC 380.

SWMS 395m: Gender, Media and Communication (4 units) Sarah Banet-Weiser 12:30-1:50pm TTh

Issues of gender in communication, including: media representations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's role in communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COMM 395.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

SWMS 410: Senior Seminar in Gender Studies (4 units) Karen Tongson 2:00-4:50pm  Tuesday

Study of a selected problem, period, or theme in the study of women and men in society by integrating perspectives from cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies.

SWMS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media (4 units, max 8) Kara Keeling 10:00-1:50pm Monday

Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTCS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in CTCS 412. fee

SWMS 434m: Women and Aging: Psychological, Social and Policy Implications (4 units) Anne Katz 1:00-2:50pm TTh

Problems and resources of the middle-aged and older woman in a changing society; including discrimination, stereotypes, employment, social interaction, etc.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the GERO department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in GERO 435.

SWMS 442m: Women's Spaces in History: "Hussies," "Harems," and "Housewives" (4 units) TBA 12:30- 3:20 and 6:00- 8:50  T

Methods for studying patterns of spatial defferentiation of women throughout history from home to city, embodied in gender specific language and gendered spaces.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ARCH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ARCH 442.

For More Information…

For more information, call 213/740-8286;

visit the Gender Studies office in THH 422;

or send an e-mail to the department advisor: jeannew@usc.edu

Spring 2009

SWMS 210gm: Social Issues in Gender (4 units)Judith Halberstam T TH 2-3:20

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.

Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140

SWMS 225: Sex Similarities and Differences: A Multidisciplinary Approach (4 units) Nancy Lutkehaus T Th 2:00-3:20

Empirical study of similarities and differences between the sexes from biological, psychological, anthropological, sociological, and gerontological perspectives. Focused on evolution, methodological approaches, and current research.

SWMS 301m: Introduction to Feminist Theory and the Women's and Men's Movements (4 units) Sharon Hays T Th 2:00 - 3:20

Theories of feminism; historical, social and cultural perspectives of the women's movement in America, Europe, and in developing countries; men's roles in the feminist movement.

SWMS 311: Gender Studies and the Community: Internship (4 units) Lisa Bitel

A combination of internships in the community and an intensive seminar on the relationship of the students in the academic community with the larger urban community of which it is a part.

SWMS 381: Sex, Power, and Politics (4 units) MW 5:00- 6:20

An evaluation of the ways in which different ideologies, institutions, and policies contribute to differences in political power between men and women.

SWMS 385m: Men and Masculinity (4 units) Michael Messner MW 2:00-3:20

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality, and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

SWMS 415: Ecofeminism (4 units) Gloria Orenstein T Th 12:30- 1:50

Examination of the philosophy and politics of Ecofeminism. It will critique the ideologies that link the oppression of women to the exploitation of nature.

SWMS 490x: Directed Research (2-8 units, max 8) Lisa Bitel

Independent research and readings. Independent research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior.

Crosslisted Courses

SWMS 140g: Contemporary Moral and Social Issues (4 units) Mark Schroeder MW 2:00-3:15

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the PHIL department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in PHIL 140.

Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140

SWMS 245gm: Gender and Sexualities in American History (4 units) Lois Banner T Th 11:00-12:20

An investigation of the nature of femininities and masculinities over the course of U.S. history; including topics like women's rights, birth control, abortion, and gay/lesbian liberation.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in HIST 245.

Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Concurrent enrollment: WRIT-140

SWMS 304m: Italian Renaissance Art: Old Masters and Old Mistresses (4 units) Sheryl ReissT Th 2:00- 3:20

An introduction to Italian Renaissance art with emphasis on the role of gender and sexuality in the creation of "masterpieces."

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in AHIS 304.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion.

SWMS 305: Childhood, Birth and Reproduction (4 units) Erin Moore T Th 9:30-10:50

Cross-cultural analysis and comparison of the experience and cultural conception of birth, maternity, parenthood, and childhood in western and non-western societies.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ANTH 305.

SWMS 307: Women in Medieval Europe, c. 1000-1500 (4 units) Judith Bennett MW 12:00- 1:50

The influences of cultural, social, economic, familial, religious, and political factors on medieval women, as well as consideration of differences among them.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the HIST department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in HIST 307.

SWMS 316: Gender and Global Issues (4 units)

An examination of the role women have played in world politics focusing on issues of war and peace, the environment and the global economy. Crosslist: This course is offered by the IR department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in IR 316.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

SWMS 330: Culture, Gender and Politics in South Asia: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal (4 units) Erin Moore W 4:00- 6:50

Examination of violence, identity, law, religion, nationalism, development, caste, kinship, gender, and the South Asian diaspora.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the ANTH department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in ANTH 330.

SWMS 363m: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art (4 units) Christopher Bennett T Th 11:00- 12:20

Focuses on issues of race, gender, and sexuality in American art of the last three decades. Recommended preparation: AHIS 121.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AHIS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in AHIS 363.

SWMS 369: The Family in a Changing Society (4 units) Lynne Casper Th 2:00- 4:50

Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the SOCI department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in SOCI 369.

SWMS 374gm: Women Writers in Europe and America (4 units) Margaret Rosenthal MW 11:00- 12:20

Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century in their literary, social, and cultural contexts.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COLT 374.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

SWMS 383: French Women Writers (4 units) Beatrice Mousli Bennett MW 12:00- 1:50

Major figures and their role in French society and contribution to literature. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in FREN 383.

SWMS 395m: Gender, Media and Communication (4 units) Alison Trope T TH 11:00- 12:20

Issues of gender in communication, including: media representations of femininity and masculinity; and gender's role in communication at the interpersonal, public, and cultural levels.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COMM 395.

SWMS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media (4 units, max 8) McPherson M 10:00-1:50

Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTCS department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in CTCS 412.

SWMS 445: Studies in Gender and Feminism (4 units) Antonia Szabari T Th 12:30

Major feminist thinkers and writers seen in the perspective of the evolution of gender roles in France today. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Crosslist: This course is offered by the FREN department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in FREN 445.

SWMS 465m: Gender in Media Industries and Products (4 units) Alison Trope T 3:30-6:20

Examination of the effect of gender stratification in media industries upon the cultural products they create, especially gender and gender/race role portrayals.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in COMM 465.

SWMS 467: Gender and the News Media (4 units) Laura CastanedaTh 2:00- 5:20

Gender and news media evolving images of women and men in print and electronic media. Impact of gender in content and style of news, television and cinema. Open to non-majors.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the JOUR department but qualifies for major credit in Gender Studies. To register, enroll in JOUR 467.