POLS 4345 Gender and Politics

This course surveys central topics in the study of gender and politics, covering such issues as the LGBTQ+ community and women’s participation in political parties and social movements, women and the LGBTQ+ community as voters and candidates in political elections, feminism and the state, and gender and politics around the world. The course will also offer an introduction to the contribution of feminist theory to our understanding of politics and public policies. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

POLS 1315 (or permission of the instructor).

Notes

• This course is an elective for Political Science and International Affairs majors and minors.
• It is also an elective for the Cultural Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies concentration.
• The course may count towards the American or comparative politics/international relations track in Political Science.