Why study Gender and Women’s Studies at MC?
Wondering about the debate over trans athletes? Questions about the Violence Against Women Act? Of reproductive rights? Why is there a gender wage gap, and how does it manifest differently among African American, Latina and white women?
A minor in Gender and Women’s Studies will provide you with the language and tools to understand some of the most pressing issues in the world today involving equality and human rights.
By viewing gender through an interdisciplinary lens (historical, psychological, rhetorical, religious, sociological, literary, artistic and biological), you will understand the ways in which gender identification and representation influence individuals and societies, and you will be able to ask and answer questions using critical analysis and tools centered around race, class, gender and sexuality.
Interning with a community organization committed to gender and/or sexuality equity, you also will have the opportunity to apply classroom theories to real-world situations.
