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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.

Associated Courses

Anthropology (ANTH)
157 Family and Culture (cross-listed with GNSX 155)
170 Women, Gender, and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 144)
Art History (ARTH)
143 Women's Work: American Women in the Visual Arts (cross-listed with GNSX 156)
166 From Emaki to Manga 
Biology (BIOL)
28 Human Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 28)
Communication (COMM)
111G Feminist Methods (cross-listed with GNSX 102)
114 Body Politics (cross-listed with GNSX 105A)
115 Communication and Gender (cross-listed with ​GNSX 161)
115G Gender, Health, and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 140)
124 Health Communication
174 Digital Feminisms 
176 Dating in the Digital Age 
Classics (CLAS)
63 Ancient Eros: Sex and Religion in Ancient Greece
141 Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with PHIL 141D & GNSX 133)
180 Ancient and Modern Laughter (cross-listed with ENGL 162 [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter] and THTR 181A])
185 Women in Ancient Greece (cross-listed with CLAS 186)
186 Women in Ancient Rome (cross-listed with CLAS 185)
Dance (DANC)
66 Women in Dance History (cross-listed with DANC 166, GNSX 62/162)
166 Women in Dance History (cross-listed with DANC 66, GNSX 62/162)
English (ENGL)
67 U.S. Gay and Lesbian Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 34)
68 Literature and Women 
68A American Literature and Women 
68G Global Literature and Women 
69 Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed with ETHN 69 and GNSX 15)
69A Literature by American Women Writers of Color
69G Literature by Global Women Writers of Color 
79G Writing About Literature & Culture
122 Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 134)
122AW Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 134AW)
125 Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (cross-listed with GNSX 163)
125H Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism: Honors (cross-listed with GNSX 163)
132G 19th-Century American Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 164)
137 Native American Literature
137G Native American Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 110)
138 Asian-American Literature (cross-listed with ETHN 145)
139GS Women & Gender in American Literature (Cross-listed with GNSX 165)
144G 18th Century Women's British Literature (cross-listed with GNSX 141A)
152 LGBTQ Studies: U.S. Perspectives (cross-listed as GNSX 136)
153 LGBTQ Studies: Global Perspectives (cross-listed with GNSX 122)
158G Native American Women Writers
162 Studies in Comparative Literature [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter (cross-listed with CLAS 180 and THTR 181A)]
169 Women, Literature, and Theory (cross-listed with GNSX 166)
169A Women, Literature and Theory: Race, Sex and Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 166)
Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
54 Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis 
69 Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed as ENGL 69 and GNSX 15)
141 Asian American Women
145 Asian-American Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 138)
154 Women of Color in U.S. (cross-listed with GNSX 112)
154A Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis 
Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSX)
15 Literature by Women Writers of Color (cross-listed with ENGL 69 and ETHN 69)
25 Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis 
33 Human Sexuality (cross-listed with PHSC 28)
34 U.S. Gay and Lesbian Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 67)
46 Gender in Early Christianity (cross-listed with SCTR 26)
47 Biblical Women and Power (cross-listed with SCTR 39)
48 Women in Christian Tradition (cross-listed with TESP 79)
50 Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies 
51 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 
52 Introduction to Transgender Studies
56 Literature and Women (cross-listed with ENGL 68)
57 Women in American Society (cross-listed with HIST 84)
58 Ethics and Gender (cross-listed with PHIL 23)
60 Women in African History (cross-listed with HIST 56)
62 Women in Dance History (cross-listed with GNSX 162, DANC 66/166)
76 Violence Against Women 
101 Feminist Theory 
102 Feminist Methods (cross-listed with COMM 111G)
104 Beauty, Culture & Society in a Global Age 
105A Body Politics (cross-listed with COMM 114)
108 Genocide and Gender in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with HIST 102S)
110 Native American Women Writers (cross-listed with ENGL 137G)
111 Asian American Women (cross-listed with ETHN 141)
118 Women & Law (cross-listed with POLI 171)
120 Middle East: Gender & Sexuality(cross-listed with ANTH 187)
122 Studies in Global Gay and Lesbian Cultures (cross-listed with ENGL 153)
124 Sex and Gender in the Era of High Imperialism (cross-listed with HIST 116)
125 Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis 
126 Gender and Sexuality in East Asia (cross-listed with HIST 150)
132 Sociology of Gender (cross-listed with SOCI 131)
133 Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 141 & PHIL 141D)
134 Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with ENGL 122)
134AW Film, Gender and Sexuality (cross-listed with ENGL 122AW)
136 Interdisciplinary Gay and Lesbian Studies (cross-listed with ENGL 156)
137 History of Sexuality (cross-listed with HIST 133)
138 Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with HIST 177)
140 Gender, Health, and Sexuality (cross-listed with COMM 115G)
141A 18th Century Women's British Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 144G)
144 Women, Gender, and Sexuality (cross-listed with ANTH 170)
145 Gender and Judaism (cross-listed with RSOC 168)
148 RSS: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with SCTR 165R)
149 Feminist Theologies (cross-listed with TESP 131)
150 Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality (cross-listed with TESP 139)
155 Family and Culture (cross-listed with ANTH 157)
156 Women's Work: American Women in the Visual Arts (cross-listed with ARTH 143) 
157 Women in Ancient Greece (cross-listed with CLAS 185 & ENGL 186)
161​ Communication and Gender (cross-listed with ​COMM 115)
162 Women in Dance History (cross-listed with GNSX 62, DANC 66/166)
163 Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism (cross-listed with ENGL 125)
164 Studies in 19th-Century American Literature (cross-listed with ENGL 132G)
165 Women & Gender in American Literature (Cross-listed with ENGL 139GS)
166 Women, Literature, and Theory (cross-listed with ENGL 169/A)
170 Sex, Family, and Crime in Mediterranean Europe, 1300-1800 (cross-listed with HIST 119)
172 Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe (cross-listed with HIST 136)
174 Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed HIST 182)
182 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with SOCI 157)
183 Fashion, Politics, & Issues of Gender (cross-listed with THTR 151)
188 Gender and Justice (cross-listed with SOCI 162)
189 Sex, Law and Social Justice: The Politics of Advocacy
History (HIST)
24 Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 
56 Women in African History (cross-listed with GNSX 60)
84 United States Women's History (cross-listed with GNSX 57)
102S Genocide and Gender in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with GNSX 108)
116S Sex and Gender in the Era of High Imperialism (formerly HIST 116)
119 Sex, Family, and Crime in Mediterranean Europe, 1300-1800 (cross-listed with GNSX 170)
119 Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in the 20th U.S 
124 Global History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
133 History of Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 137)
136 Gender/Race/Class in 20th Century Europe (cross-listed with GNSX 172)
150 Gender and Sexuality in East Asia (cross-listed with GNSX 126)
177 Gays and Lesbians in United States History (cross-listed with GNSX 138)
182 Sex and Family in American History (cross-listed with GNSX 174)
Philosophy (PHIL)
23 Ethics and Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 58)
23H Ethics and Gender: Honors (cross-listed with GNSX 58)
141D Love & Relationship in Classical Antiquity (cross-listed with CLAS 141 & GNSX 133)
Political Science (POLI)
171 Women & Law (cross-listed with GNSX 118)
Public Health (PHSC)
28 Human Sexuality (cross-listed with GNSX 33)
Psychology (PSYC)
182 Psychology of Gender 
Religion, Theology, and Culture
Religion and Society (RSOC)
168 Gender and Judaism (cross-listed with GNSX 145)
Scripture and Tradition (SCTR)
26 Gender in Early Christianity (cross-listed with GNSX 46)
39 Biblical Women and Power (cross-listed with GNSX 47)
165 Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with GNSX 148)
165R RSS: Gender & Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation (cross-listed with GNSX 148)
Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality (TESP)
79 Women in Christian Tradition 
119/R Theology, Sex, and Relationships 
131 Feminist Theologies (cross-listed with GNSX 149)
139 Catholic Theology & Human Sexuality 
Sociology (SOCI)
126 Intersectionality: Principles and Praxis
131 Sociology of Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 132)
157 Sociology of Family (cross-listed with GNSX 182)
162 Gender and Justice (cross-listed with GNSX 188)
170 Body Politics
Theatre (THTR)
151 Fashion, Politics & Issues of Gender (cross-listed with GNSX 183)
181A Ancient and Modern Laughter (cross-listed with CLAS 180 and ENGL 162 [topic: Ancient and Modern Laughter])