WS UVic - Women's Studies - University of Victoria

WS 104 - Introduction to Women's Studies

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

Considers the way gender (i.e., our idea of what it is to be a "real" woman or man) is constructed across class, race/ethnicity, sexualities, (dis)ability, age and geographical location. Examines ... Course reviews: 0

WS 203 - Popular Culture

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Introduces North American popular culture. Variable topics include theories and practices of representation, anti-feminist productions of "woman" and popular culture as a site of feminist resistance. Course reviews: 0

WS 204 - Fast Feminisms: Past and Present

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Introduces feminist theory. Highlights predominant historical and philosophical influences on and debates within feminism from the mid-20th century to the contemporary. Course reviews: 0

WS 205 - Women, Food and Culture

2011/2012 academic year:

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A feminist study of women and foodways - the beliefs and behaviours associated with the production, distribution, preparation and consumption of food. Topics may include: the symbolism and uses of ... Course reviews: 0

WS 206 - Globalization and Resistance

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Inquiry into the implications of the complicated spread of global interdependence in political, economic, and cultural arenas for women's lived experiences. Also explores women's challenges to economic re-structuring, poverty, militarization, ... Course reviews: 0

WS 207 - Indigenous Women in Canada

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Examines the ways in which Indigenous women have experienced and resisted the process of colonization in the past and present. Course reviews: 0

WS 219 - Topics in Women’s Studies

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

Variable content course on aspects of Women’s Studies. Course reviews: 0

WS 311 - Sex Work, Trafficking and Human Rights

2011/2012 academic year:

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Within the context of the global economy, examines current debates about sex work as well as transnational migration and trafficking of women into various sites, including the sex industry. Two ... Course reviews: 0

WS 314 - Women, Race and Empire

2011/2012 academic year:

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Introduction to the complex and often problematic relationship between women, race, and colonialism. Examines issues such as the implication of race and sex in European imperialism, the problematic positioning of ... Course reviews: 0

WS 315 - Gender and International Human Rights

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

An interdisciplinary examination of the ways in which international human rights theories, organizations, laws, and practice are gendered, racialized, sexualized, and class based, and their effects on freedom, equality, and ... Course reviews: 0

WS 316 - Gender and International Development

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Examines the evolution of feminist responses to and critiques of mainstream development policies and theories of international development as practiced by international organizations such as the World Bank, the International ... Course reviews: 0

WS 319 - Topics in Economies, States and Global Issues

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Variable content course on aspects of economies, states and global issues as they pertain to women's lives. Course reviews: 0

WS 321A - Topics in Queer Theory

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Introduces queer theory. Topics may include identity politics, practice, class and culture. Course reviews: 0

WS 322 - Women, Law and Resistance: Historical Perspectives

2011/2012 academic year:

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Focusing mainly on North America, examines the historical relationship between women and the changing regulatory practices of the state and the criminal justice system. Places special emphasis on exploring how ... Course reviews: 0

WS 323 - Topics in Women's Health

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Variable content course on aspects of health issues as they pertain to women's lives. Course reviews: 0

WS 325 - Women in Contemporary India

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Explores the history of the Indian women's movement (with emphasis on women's participation in the Indian national liberation struggle) and contemporary issues that define Indian feminism. Cultural critique of the ... Course reviews: 0

WS 326 - Gender, Nation and War

2011/2012 academic year:

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Examines how the social construction of gender has influenced ideas of nation. Focuses on two main issues. One, the relations between culturally endorsed concepts of masculinity and feminity, nation, and ... Course reviews: 0

WS 329 - Topics in Power, Identities and Difference

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

Variable content course on aspects of power, identities and differences as they pertain to women's lives. Course reviews: 0

WS 332A - Monstrous Women

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Exposes students to various theories of monstrosity and uses such knowledge to analyze and map the North American production of multiple women as monstrous. Course reviews: 0

WS 334 - What's Race Got To Do With It? Theories of Race, Racism and Racialization

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

An exploration of feminist and non-feminist theories of race, racism and racialization in relation to other sources of structured social inequality. Approaches will include political, economic, cultural and psychoanalytic theories. Course reviews: 0

WS 335A - Applied Principles and Practices in Feminist Participatory Research (FPAR)

2011/2012 academic year:

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Covers principles, intellectual histories, ethics, debates and selected participatory research methods in FPAR. Focuses on youth engagement in research. Course reviews: 0

WS 336 - Anti-Racist Feminisms and Democratic Futures

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Introduces students to emerging debates in the growing literature on anti-racist feminism. Examines key assumptions underlying feminism and feminist anti-racist discourses. Analyzes western feminism as theory and practice by situating ... Course reviews: 0

WS 337 - The Body

2011/2012 academic year:

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Investigates ‘the body’ as a social construct. Specific consideration is given to both modern and postmodern bodies and how productions of specific bodies result in particular effects. Course reviews: 0

WS 338 - Transnational Feminist Theories

2011/2012 academic year:

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Seminar examines the emerging field of transnational feminist thought by introducing students to feminist approaches to understanding transnationalisms. Uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore: global/local interactions, migration and territorialization, women's ... Course reviews: 0

WS 339 - Topics in Feminist Theories and Activism

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Variable content course on aspects of feminist theories and activism as they pertain to women's lives. Course reviews: 0

WS 340 - Indigenous Cinema

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Intensive analysis of the work of Indigenous filmmakers with emphasis on Canada and the US. Topics include: de-colonizing the screen; identity, community and representation; the ethics or image-making; Indigenous women's ... Course reviews: 0

WS 341 - Narrated Lives: Indigenous Women's Auto/Biographies

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Explores Indigenous women's auto/biography as a creative form of expression that draws upon both the Indigenous oral tradition and the written tradition of Euro-American autobiography. Looks at a range of ... Course reviews: 0

WS 343 - Topics in Irish Women's Studies

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Variable content course on aspects of women's lives in Ireland. Course reviews: 0

WS 344 - Reimagining History in Contemporary Women's Fiction

2011/2012 academic year:

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Study of contemporary Canadian and American novels that revise or resist the dominant historical narratives central to nation-building. Each of the texts focuses on subaltern characters and forgotten events as ... Course reviews: 0

WS 345 - Lesbian and Queer Literature

2011/2012 academic year:

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A survey of lesbian and queer literature. Particular focus on intersections of sexuality, gender and class. Course reviews: 0

WS 349 - Topics in Film, Literature and Cultural Production

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

Variable content course on aspects of film, literature and cultural production as they pertain to women's lives. Course reviews: 0

WS 400A - Feminist Research Practices

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Study and practice of feminist research methods. Course reviews: 0

WS 400B - Research Seminar for Independent Project

2011/2012 academic year:

Spring

Building on project begun in 400A, students meet weekly to discuss research challenges. Course reviews: 0

WS 430 - Theorizing Feminisms

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall

Examines debates on experience, knowledge and power within feminist theory and political strategy. Emphasis on critical thinking and issues central to the intellectual history of feminist knowledge production. Course reviews: 0

WS 450 - Practising Feminism in the Field

2011/2012 academic year:

not scheduled, yet

The application of feminist theory to field-based practice acquired through placement with an organization, community group or service. Please refer to the " Course reviews: 0

WS 480 - Advanced Seminar in Women's Studies

2011/2012 academic year:

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Selected aspects of Women's Studies. Course reviews: 0

WS 490 - Directed Studies

2011/2012 academic year:

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Supervised study in an area of Women’s Studies to be determined by the student and the instructor. Course reviews: 0

WS 499 - Honours Graduating Essay

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

During the final year of the Honours Program, students will write a graduating essay of approximately 15,000 words under the direction of a member of the Women's Studies Department. Between ... Course reviews: 0

WS 599 - THESIS

2011/2012 academic year:

Fall
Spring

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