SOC 108A Selected Topics in Women's Studies, Women's Bodies, Women's Selves
Throughout history, cultural views and practices regarding women's bodies have fundamentally affected women's experiences, position, and relative power in society. This class focuses on the embodied experiences of women, in what ways these experiences are socially constructed, and women's accommodation and resistance to those cultural constraints. Major areas of focus will include women's health, reproduction, sexuality, gendered violence, and body image, and will include cross-cultural information.