Program in Women's Studies
Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on two levels of inquiry, the theoretical and the experiential. The program demonstrates the ways in which cultural assumptions about gender influence the development of personal identity and public roles that consequently affect all social and political structures. By examining women's contributions in such fields as social science, natural science, the arts, business and literature, the goal of the Women's Studies minor is to explore the experience of women of all cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds. Women's Studies courses engage with issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and other key components of identity, and the ways in which they intersect. The program allows female and male students to focus on issues of diversity and alternative perspectives.
Profile
 Kate Napolitano
Women's Studies minor
"I joined the women's studies program because I knew I couldn't succeed as well in the 'real world' after graduation without a better understanding of the men and women who populate it. Gender dynamics affect everything: job salaries, childcare policies, even (like it or not) your very family life at home. Once I joined the program, I realized it was so much more than I expected. Its engaging courses empowered and developed my creativity, compassion, awareness, and world view. Women's studies is almost a misnomer: I learned so much about men, about class, about race, and most importantly about myself in relation to those things, that I have a new confidence in myself both as a student, and as an active participant in the world." |
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