SOSC 301 Women’s Life Stories

This course investigates the ways in which people’s lives are impacted by sexism, classism, racism, gender identity, cultural differences, and national origins in both historical and contemporary times. Students will learn about the narrative nature of life experiences by exploring the process of knowing, listening, and telling of life stories, and appreciate the changing effect that the re-telling of life stories has. This course will assist students in understanding how social science feminist methods have brought new questions, ideas, and knowledge to areas of study such as sociology, anthropology, history, etc. This course will examine women’s life stories through a focus on one or more regional or cultural groups that may change from one section to another.

Repeatable: N
SS DEI
Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3