Women’s Studies Interdisciplinary Program and Tier III Minor
Program Description
Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of women’s individual and collective experiences. Courses in this program will examine the sources and impact of gender expectations and relations, the complex roles women play, and the social, political, intellectual, and cultural contributions women make within a variety of global cultures and societies. Students who minor in Women’s Studies must complete two 3000-level courses in two different disciplines and a common capstone course, WSM 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies.
Contact Information
- Interim Director of Women’s Studies 2008-9, Sarah Ryan, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, 646-660-6733, Sarah_Ryan@baruch.cuny.edu, 135 East 22nd, Room 306, Fax: 646-660-6701
- Director of Women’s Studies, Katherine Pence, Assistant Professor of History, 646-312-4332, Katherine_Pence@baruch.cuny.edu, Room VC5-246
- Carol Berkin, Professor of History and Presidential Professor, 646-312-4335, Cberkin@nyc.rr.com, Room VC5-267
- Elena Martinez, Professor and Chairperson of Modern Languages and Literature, 646-312-4213, Elena_Martinez@baruch.cuny.edu, Room VC6-279
Select courses
- BLS 3010 The Black Child and Adolescent in the United States
- BLS 3011 Variations in the Black American Family
- BLS 3024 Women of Color in the Americas
- HSP 3012 Latinas: A Social and Cultural Survey
- ENG 3285 Women in Film
- ENG 3720 Writing By and About Women
- ENG 3835 Black Women Writers
- ENG 4525 Lesbian and Gay Themes in 20th Century Literature
- FRE 4183 Women Writers in France (taught in French)
- HIS 3062 Women in African History
- HIS 3340 Women in Europe: Ancient to Modern
- HIS 3650 Women in America
- LTT 3021 Women and Family in the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature
- POL 3001 Women: Politics and Policy
- PSY 3041 Psychology of Women
- PSY 4010 Diversity in the Workplace
- SOC/ANT 3110 Women, Culture, and Society
- SOC/ANT 3131 Sociology of the Family
- SPA 4228 Twentieth-Century Women’s Writing in Latin America (taught in Spanish)
- SPA Images of Women in Spanish Culture
- Required: WSM 4900 Topics in Women’s Studies: Capstone
This course will allow students to gain an overview of major topics in the field of Women’s Studies and to examine some key debates in this interdisciplinary area. The course will build upon courses taken by the student in particular departments as part of the Women’s Studies Minor. Class readings will provide an introduction to a broad range of Women’s Studies issues to be discussed in class. In collaboration with the professor, the student will design an individual research project relating to one of these issues or themes.
Professors involved in Women’s Studies
- Accounting: Marilyn Neimark
- Arts: Terry Berkowitz, Kyra Gaunt, Gail Levin, Eloise Quiñones-Keber, Zoë Sheehan-Saldaña, Karen Shelby, Susan Tenneriello, Elizabeth Wollman
- Black and Hispanic Studies: María Andrade, Vilna Bashi-Treitler, Regina Bernard, Martia Goodson
- CIS: Ann Brandwein
- Communication: Roz Bernstein, Alison Griffiths, Caryn Medved, Rebecca Merkin, Jana O’Keefe-Bazzoni
- Economics: Gayle Delong
- English: Tuzyline Allan, Jacqueline DiSalvo, Shelly Eversley, Andrea Gabor, Vera Haller, Marina Heung, Elaine Kauvar, Jessica Lang, Mary McGlynn, Donald Mengay, Geanne Rosenberg, Cheryl Smith, Cynthia Thompson, Molly Turner, Nancy Yousef
- History: Carol Berkin, Myrna Chase, Johanna Fernandez, Julie des Jardins, Veena Oldenburg, Katherine Pence
- Law: Debbie Kaminer, Sandra Mullings
- Management: Cynthia Thompson
- Marketing: Gloria Thomas
- Math: Sarah Harney
- Modern Languages: Esther Allen, María Andrade, Isolina Ballesteros, Elena Martínez, Debra Popkin
- Natural Sciences: Jennifer Krumins
- Philosophy: Sibyl Schwarzenbach, Pat Smith
- Political Science: Janet Gornick
- Psychology: Catherine Good, Catalina Lawsin, Karen Lyness, Jennifer Mangels, Angela Pinto, Elizabeth Reis
- Sociology/Anthropology: Carolle Charles, Kyra Gaunt, Barbara Katz Rothman, Robin Root
- School of Public Affairs: Nancy Aries, Sarah Ryan
Course Offerings - Summer 2008
- PSY 3041 Psychology of Women/Gender 0092 MWTH 8:00 -10:30 3-120 Liz REIS 3 hours; 3 credits Prereq: PSY 1001 With Liz Reis
Course Offerings - Fall 2008
- BLS 3024 Women of Color in the Americas
3 hours; 3 credits
This course will examine the status and role of women of color in the traditional societies of their origin and in pre-industrial, industrial, and post-industrial United States. It will consider the way that gender has interacted with culture, race, and class to determine the experience of women of color in society." Prerequisite: one course in Caribbean, Latin American, African, or United States history; sociology; or anthropology
BLS 3024 1236 EL4 TH 09:05am 12:00pm BERNARD 0035 -
ENG 3720 Women in Literature
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines the presence of women in literature as both authors and subjects. How do literary works represent and challenge the traditional social roles assigned to women? How have novels, poetry, and plays shaped powerful cultural myths of femininity? The historical period(s) and genres to be covered in this course will vary: medieval and renaissance authors might include Marie de France and Shakespeare; eighteenth-century writers might include Aphra Behn and Mary Wollstonecraft; Romantic, Victorian and modern authors might include Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, and Virginia Woolf. Prerequisite: ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850 or departmental permission.
ENG 3720 0744 JL13A MW 10:45am 12:00pm KAUVAR 0035 -
ENG 3835 Black Women Writers
3 hours; 3 credits "The course examines the oral and written literature of Afro-American women from the eighteenth century through the present. An exploration of the numerous genres employed by Black women writers - slave narratives, autobiography, fiction, poetry, and drama - sheds light on writers' artistic and intellectual responses to the political, social, and cultural currents of their times." Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850 or departmental permission.
ENG 3835 0746 WY13A MW 03:45pm 05:00pm ALLAN 0035 -
ENG 4525 Lesbian and Gay Themes in Twentieth-Century Literature
3 hours; 3 credits
"This course looks at lesbian and gay themes from several cultural and literary perspectives. It traces the emergence of a homosexual identity in the twentieth century and the various ways literature has both reflected and shaped such a development. The course analyzes several related issues, including censorship, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, and AIDS. Film is incorporated in the discussion where appropriate. Among the authors whose works are likely to be studied are Oscar Wilde, Radclyffe Hall, Virginia Woolf, Yukio Mishima, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Manuel Puig. [For students with two other upper-level (3000-level or above) English courses, this course may serve as the capstone for the Tier III requirement.]" Prerequisites: ENG 2150 or equivalent; ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850; or departmental permission.
ENG 4525 0757 TR73A TTH 07:35pm 08:50pm MENGAY 0035 -
PSY 3041 Psychology of Women/Gender
3 hours; 3 credits Prereq: PSY 1001 With Liz Reis
PSY 3041
0104 FH24 TTH 09:30am 10:45am REIS 0039 -
SOC 3110 Women, Culture, and Society
3 hours; 3 credits "This course examines the evolution of human sexual differences, the symbolic nature of gender differences, women's roles, women in economic development and social change, and anthropological theories of women's subordination. (This course is equivalent to ANT 3110. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3110 or SOC 3110. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.)" Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
SOC 3110 1408 T6A T 06:00pm 08:50pm CHARLES 0020 -
SPA 4115 Images of Women in Spanish Culture
3 Hours 3 Credits
This course examines gender constructions and cultural representations of femininity in 20th -century Spain. It includes gender and cultural theory, literature, visual arts, and music. The authors studied are: Luis Buñuel, Remedios Varo, Garcia Lorca, J. A. Bardem, Ana Mariscal, Corin Tellado, Carmen Martin-Gaite, Juan Colom, Cristina Garcia-Rodero, Rosa Montero, Pilar Miri, Pedro Almodovar, Iciar Bollain. Prerequisites: SPA 3002, or 3 years of high school Spanish or equivalent with department permission.
SPA 4115 0306 TR73A TTH 07:35pm 08:50pm BALLESTEROS 0023 -
SPA 4228 Twentieth-Century Women's Writing in Latin America
3 hours; 3 credits
This course examines Latin American literature written by twentieth-century women writers. It focuses on poetry, novels, and essays. In conjunction with literary analysis, this course considers sociohistorical contexts and issues of feminism, gender, and sexuality. Writers may include Gabriela Mistral, Rosario Castellanos, Rosario Ferre, and Cristina Peri Rossi. Prerequisite: SPA 3002 or three years of high school Spanish or equivalent or departmental permission.
SPA 4228 0888 FH24 TTH 09:30am 10:45am 6119 VC MARTINEZ 0005
