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Core Curriculum

Gender, Sexuality, & the Body

Gender, Sexuality, & the Body

Facilitator: Linda Garber, Women's and Gender Studies Department

This Pathway allows students to explore cultural representations and social constructions of the gendered human body and sexuality. Because gender and sexuality are constructed through other categories such as ethnicity, age, and physically ability, courses will include a significant diversity component. And because the categories of gender and sexuality have occasioned both privilege and oppression, social justice will be emphasized as a theme across the Pathway.

Foundations Courses
GNSX         12A         Women in Transnational Perspective (effective 3/15/14)

Associated Courses

Anthropology
AN/WS        336         Gender and Culture in Spain and the Mediterranean; IES Barcelona (effective 9/1/20) 
ANTH          157         Family and Culture (cross-listed with GNSX 155; effective 9/1/09)
ANTH          170         Women, Gender, and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 144; effective 9/1/09)
ANTH          187         Middle East: Gender & Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 120; effective 9/1/09)

Art History
*ARTH        143         Women's Work: American Women in the Visual Arts (cross-listed with GNSX 156; formerly ARTH 188; effective 9/1/09)
*ARTH        166         From Emaki to Manga (effective 3/25/19)

Biology
BIOL           28           Human Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 28; effective 9/1/09)

Communication
*COMM        111G       Feminist Methods (cross-listed with GNSX 102; effective 1/1/15)
*COMM        114         Body Politics (cross-listed with GNSX 105A; effective 3/25/21)
*COMM        115         Communication and Gender (cross-listed with ​GNSX 161; effective 3/25/16)
*COMM        115G       Gender, Health, and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 140; effective 9/1/09)
*COMM        124         Health Communication
COMM         174         Digital Feminisms (effective 1/1/23)
*COMM        176         Dating in the Digital Age (effective 9/1/22)

Classics
CLAS           63           Ancient Eros: Sex and Religion in Ancient Greece (effective 9/1/09)
CLAS           141         Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with PHIL 141D & GNSX 133; effective 9/1/15)
CLAS           180         Ancient and Modern Laughter (cross-listed with ENGL 162 [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter] and THTR 181A]; effective 9/1/09)
CLAS           185         Women in Ancient Greece (cross-listed with CLAS 186; effective 9/1/2015)
CLAS           186         Women in Ancient Rome (cross-listed with CLAS 185; effective 9/1/09)

English
ENGL           67           U.S. Gay and Lesbian Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 34; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           68           Literature and Women (effective 3/25/16)
ENGL           68A         American Literature and Women (effective 9/1/21) 
ENGL           68G         Global Literature and Women (effective 9/1/21) 
ENGL           69           Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed with ETHN 69 and GNSX 15; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           69A         Literature by American Women Writers of Color (effective 9/1/21) 
ENGL           69G         Literature by Global Women Writers of Color (effective 9/1/21) 
ENGL           79G         Writing About Literature & Culture
ENGL           122          Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 134; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           122AW     Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 134AW; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           125          Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (cross-listed with GNSX 163; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           125H        Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism: Honors (cross-listed with GNSX 163; effective 9/16/2016)
ENGL           132G        19th-Century American Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 164; effective 3/25/19)
ENGL           137          Native American Literature (effective 5/12/2016)
ENGL           137G        Native American Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 110; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           138          Asian-American Literature (cross-listed with ETHN 145; effective 10/28/2016)
ENGL           139GS      Women & Gender in American Literature (Cross-listed with GNSX 165; effective 9/1/23)
ENGL           144G        18th Century Women's British Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 141A; effective 9/1/22)
ENGL           152          LGBTQ Studies: U.S. Perspectives (cross-listed as GNSX 136; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           153          LGBTQ Studies: Global Perspectives (cross-listed with GNSX 122; effective 9/1/09)
ENGL           158G        Native American Women Writers
ENGL           162          Studies in Comparative Literature [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter (cross-listed with CLAS 180 and THTR 181A; effective 9/1/09)]
ENGL           169          Women, Literature, and Theory (cross-listed with GNSX 166; effective 1/1/20)
ENGL           169A        Women, Literature and Theory: Race, Sex and Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 166; effective 1/1/20)

Ethnic Studies
ETHN           54            Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis (effective 9/1/22)
ETHN           69            Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed as ENGL 69 and GNSX 15; effective 11/8/2016)
ETHN           141          Asian American Women (effective 9/1/2009)
ETHN           145          Asian-American Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 138)
ETHN           154          Women of Color in U.S. (cross-listed with GNSX 112; effective 9/1/09)
ETHN           154A        Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis (effective 9/1/22)

History
HIST            24           Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (effective 3/25/23)
HIST            56           Women in African History (cross-listed with GNSX 60; effective 3/25/24)
HIST            84            United States Women's History (cross-listed with GNSX 57; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            102S        Genocide and Gender in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with GNSX 108; effective 9/1/21)
HIST            116S        Sex and Gender in the Era of High Imperialism (formerly HIST 116; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            119          Sex, Family, and Crime in Mediterranean Europe, 1300-1800 (cross-listed with GNSX 170)
HIST            119          Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in the 20th U.S (effective 9/1/20)
HIST            124          Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (effective 3/25/21)
HIST            133          History of Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 137; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            136          Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe (cross-listed with GNSX 172; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            150          Gender and Sexuality in East Asia (cross-listed with GNSX 126; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            177          Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with GNSX 138; effective 9/1/09)
HIST            182          Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed with GNSX 174; effective 9/1/09)

Philosophy
PHIL             23            Ethics and Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 58; effective 9/1/09; formerly PHIL 4A)
PHIL             23H          Ethics and Gender: Honors (cross-listed with GNSX 58; effective 9/1/09; formerly PHIL 4AH)
PHIL             141D        Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 141 & GNSX 133; effective 9/1/2015)

Political Science
POLI             171          Women & Law (cross-listed with GNSX 118; effective 3/29/15)

Public Health
PHSC            28            Human Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 33; effective 9/1/09)

Psychology
PSYC            182           Psychology of Gender (effective 01/01/24)

Religious Studies
*RSOC          168          Gender and Judaism (cross-listed with GNSX 145; effective 06/15/17)
*SCTR          26            Gender in Early Christianity (cross-listed with GNSX 46; effective 9/1/09)
*SCTR          39            Biblical Women and Power (cross-listed with GNSX 47; effective 9/1/09)
*SCTR          165          Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with GNSX 148; effective 2/3/2016)
*SCTR          165R        RSS: Gender & Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with GNSX 148; effective 9/1/09)
*TESP           79           Women in Christian Tradition (effective 9/1/09)
*TESP           119/R      Theology, Sex, and Relationships (effective 9/1/23)
*TESP           131          Feminist Theologies (cross-listed with GNSX 149; effective 3/25/20)
*TESP           139          Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality (effective 2/3/2016)

Sociology
SOCI             126          Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis (effective 9/1/22)
SOCI             131          Sociology of Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 132; effective 1/1/21)
SOCI             157          Sociology of Family (cross-listed with GNSX 182; effective 9/1/09)
SOCI             162          Gender and Justice (cross-listed with GNSX 188; effective 9/1/23)
SOCI             170          Body Politics (effective 1/1/24)

Theatre and Dance
DANC             66            Women in Dance History (cross-listed with DANC 166, GNSX 62/162; effective 9/1/09)
DANC             166           Women in Dance History (cross-listed with DANC 66, GNSX 62/162; effective 9/1/09)
THTR              151           Fashion, Politics & Issues of Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 183; effective 9/1/09)
THTR              181A         Ancient and Modern Laughter (formerly THTR 182A Classical Comedy; cross-listed with CLAS 180 and ENGL 162 [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter]; effective 9/1/09)

Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)
GNSX             15             Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed with ENGL 69 and ETHN 69; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             25             Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis (effective 9/1/22)
GNSX             33             Human Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 28; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             34             U.S. Gay and Lesbian Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 67; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             46             Gender in Early Christianity (cross-listed with SCTR 26; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             47             Biblical Women and Power (cross-listed with SCTR 39; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           48             Women in Christian Tradition (cross-listed with TESP 79; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             50             Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies (effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             51             Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (effective 9/1/14)
GNSX             52             Introduction to Transgender Studies (effective 9/1/23)
GNSX             56             Literature and Women (cross-listed with ENGL 68; effective 3/25/16)
GNSX             57             Women in American Society (cross-listed with HIST 84; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             58             Ethics and Gender (cross-listed with PHIL 23; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             60             Women in African History (cross-listed with HIST 56; effective 3/25/24)
GNSX             62             Women in Dance History (cross-listed with GNSX 162, DANC 66/166; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             76              Violence Against Women (effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             101            Feminist Theory (effective 3/15/14)
*GNSX           102            Feminist Methods (cross-listed with COMM 111G; effective 2/13/2015)
GNSX             104            Beauty, Culture & Society in a Global Age (effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             105A          Body Politics (cross-listed with COMM 114; effective 3/25/21) 
GNSX             108            Genocide and Gender in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with HIST 102S; effective 9/1/21)
GNSX             110            Native American Women Writers (cross-listed with  ENGL 137G; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             111            Asian American Women (cross-listed with ETHN 141; effective 2/9/2010)
GNSX             118            Women & Law (cross-listed with POLI 171; effective 3/29/15)
GNSX             120            Middle East: Gender & Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 187; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             122            Studies in Global Gay and Lesbian Cultures (cross-listed with ENGL 153; effective 9/1/16)
GNSX             124            Sex and Gender in the Era of High Imperialism (cross-listed with HIST 116; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             125            Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis (effective 9/1/22)
GNSX             126            Gender and Sexuality in East Asia (cross-listed with HIST 150; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             132            Sociology of Gender (cross-listed with SOCI 131; effective Winter 2021) 
GNSX             133            Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 141 & PHIL 141D; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             134            Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with ENGL 122; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             134AW       Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with ENGL 122AW; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             136            Interdisciplinary Gay and Lesbian Studies (cross-listed with ENGL 156; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             137            History of Sexuality (cross-listed with HIST 133; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             138            Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with HIST 177; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           140             Gender, Health, and Sexuality (cross-listed with COMM 115G; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             141A           18th Century Women's British Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 144G; effective 9/1/22)
GNSX             144             Women, Gender, and Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 170; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           145             Gender and Judaism (cross-listed with RSOC 168; effective 06/15/17)
*GNSX           148             RSS: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with SCTR 165R; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           149             Feminist Theologies (cross-listed with TESP 131; effective 3/25/20)
*GNSX           150             Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality (cross-listed with TESP 139; effective 3/3/2010)
GNSX             155              Family and Culture (cross-listed with ANTH 157; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           156              American Women in the Visual Arts (cross-listed with ARTH 143; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             157              Women in Ancient Greece (cross-listed with CLAS 185 & ENGL 186; effective 3/3/2010)
*​GNSX           161​              Communication and Gender (cross-listed with ​COMM 115; effective 3/25/16)
GNSX             162              Women in Dance History (cross-listed with GNSX 62, DANC 66/166; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             163              Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (cross-listed with ENGL 125; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             164              Studies in 19th-Century American Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 132G; effective 3/25/19)
GNSX             165              Women & Gender in American Literature (Cross-listed with ENGL 139GS; effective 9/1/23)
GNSX             166              Women, Literature, and Theory (cross-listed with ENGL 169/A; effective 1/1/20)
GNSX             170              Sex, Family, and Crime in Mediterranean Europe, 1300-1800 (cross-listed with HIST 119; effective 3/5/2010)
GNSX             172              Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe (cross-listed with HIST 136; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             174              Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed HIST 182; effective 9/1/09)
*GNSX           182               Sociology of Family (cross-listed with SOCI 157; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             183               Fashion, Politics, & Issues of Gender (cross-listed with THTR 151; effective 9/1/09)
GNSX             188               Gender and Justice (cross-listed with SOCI 162; effective 9/1/23)
GNSX             189               Sex, Law and Social Justice: The Politics of Advocacy (effective 9/1/09)

* Indicates Course Has Prerequisites