• WMNS 200:11 - Introduction to Women's Studies
• WMNS 200:12 - Introduction to Women's Studies
• WMNS 398 - Sexuality of the Body
• WMNS 303 - Feminist Theory

A study of the historical development and current conditions of the family in various parts of the world. The family will be studied in the context of social, political, economic, and cultural change and the unequal power relationships between men and women.
Six credits.

Through a comparative perspective, this course examines cross-cultural and anti-racist theory and practice in Canada and elsewhere. Particular attention is given to the inter-connections among race, class, gender, and sex. This course leads into two case studies on Blacks and First Nations.
Three credits.

From a cross-cultural perspective and using examples from physical anthropology, archaeology and socio-cultural anthropology, students will explore various questions. For example, can the differences observed between men and women be best explained by biology or culture? What factors explain the subordination of women found in many societies around the world?
Six credits.

A survey of women writers in their historical contexts. The course will involve the study and discussion of poems, stories, novels, plays, and other literary forms by or about women.
Six credits.

This course examines the history of women in Canada from the 16th century to the present.Particular attention will be paid to class, racial, ethnic and regional variations of women's experiences. The course will explore changes and continuities in the status of women, gender ideologies, women's role in the family, women's paid and unpaid work, access to education, religious participation and involvement in social reform and other political movements.
Six credits.

Will examine the origin and persistence of gender-based inequalities in our society and their impact on personal lives. Biological, psychological, economic, and cultural analyses of male-female socialrelations will be considered.
Prerequisite: ANTH 225.
Six credits.

This course examines diverse images of the feminine in the philosophy, mythology and experience of women in Hinduism and the Buddhism of India and Tibet. It concentrates on roles of Hindu and Buddhist women by means of historical and phenomenological apporaches, and it promotes reflection on the inter-action of gender, culture, and religious identity in these societies as well as our own.

The course investigates women's participation in early Christian groups from the time of Jesus'ministry to the 6th century C.E. The lives of early Christian women will be examined in light of theexperiences of women in Jewish and Greco-Roman societies. Various New Testament and otherearly Christian writings which reflect responses to women and ideas about women will be analyzed. The course includes a detailed study of Mary in the New Testament and the development of ideas concerning her status as "Mother of God". The work of feminist interpreters of the Bible and Early Christianity will be considered throughout the course. The relevance of the material for such contemporary issues as women's leadership and violence against women will be discussed. Cross-listed as a women's studies course, WMNS 320.
Six credits.

An examination of Mary in the New Testament and the development of ideas concerning her status as Mother of God. Students will explore depictions of Mary in art and literature, and examine the ways these images have both shaped and reflected ideas about women. The continuing devotion to Mary in the modern world, including ongoing interest in Marian shrines, apparitions, and movements will be discussed.
Three credits.

An introduction to feminist theories within historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts, this course explores the relationship between feminist theories and literary texts that exemplify or extend them.
Prerequisite: 12 credits ENGL
Three credits.

An exploration of women_s writing in its cultural context.
Prerequisite: 12 credits ENGL.
Three credits.

This course is intended to be an introduction to the study of women and politics in Canada. It is comprised of three main parts:
i) feminist political thought and the Canadian women's movement;
ii) political participation and representation, and
iii) public policy.
Topics include the varieties of feminist political thought in the western political tradition, the evolution and politics of the women's movement, political parties and legislatures, women and work, and women and the welfare state.
Three credits.

An analysis of gender in sport and physical activity in Canada from a woman-centred viewpoint.
Three credits.

This course will review theories and research regarding gender in psychological development, social roles, and personality. Topics to be covered will include the distinctions between sex and gender; conceptualizations of masculinity, femininity, and androgyny; the biological, psychological, social, and cross cultural perspectives on gender and its development; the similarities and differences between males and females in emotions, achievement, power, and psychopathology.

Reviews the recent growth of women managers in today's organizational world. Students examine gender roles in organizations and identify some of the barriers women experience in reaching the top. Explores the literature which theorizes the nature of systemic discrimination facing women. Presents potential models of managing for women and men.
Three credits.

Human sexuality is explored from two main perspectives: first, the teachings and practices of various religious traditions; and second, contemporary developments are sexuality and gender roles, contraception and abortion, marriage and family.
Prerequisite: RELS 110 or WMNS 200.
Three credits.

This course will focus on religious teachings and traditions on sexual diversity within the broader context of human rights associated with sexual orientation and sexual differences. In particular, we will look at the experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transgendered persons within religious communities.
Prerequisite: RELS 110 or WMNS 200.
Three credits. Not offered 2009-2010.

Examines current theories of social difference and explores the personal, social, economic, and political effects of how these differences are understood in Canadian, Western and international contexts. Particular attention is given to topics such as oppression, resistance, identity, politics and discourse theory. Starting with the question "What differences do some differences make?" the class will review how issues of difference become relations of dominance.
Prerequisite: SOCI 217.
Three credits.

The course will focus primarily on feminist analyses of women's paid and unpaid work in twentieth century Canada, although historical and cross-cultural perspectives will be addressed. The course will provide a critical overview of various theoretical perspectives and examine the influences of race, class and ability. Topic areas will include: pay equity, affirmative action, sexual harassment, women in family enterprises (farming, fishing), domestic labour, the division of labour in the home, and mother work.
Prerequisite: ANTH 225 or SOCI 310.
Three credits.