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Course Description > EWS 370
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EWS 370 Women and Law (4)
Analysis of the legal status and rights of women in the United States. Focus will be on
employment law, marriage and family law, sexual assault, and domestic
violence, and Civil Rights law. Principles such as privacy, equal
protection, and legal regulation of women's sexuality will be examined in a
cross-cultural perspective. 4 lectures/problem-solving. Prerequisite: EWS
145.
EWS 375 Gender, Ethnicity and Film (4)
Humanities approach to the representation of gender, race and ethnicity in film. Focus
on both mainstream and self-representation of ethnic and female filmmakers.
Examination of techniques, messages, and ideologies in constituting,
subverting and reinventing social identities. 2 lecture/discussion. Open to
all majors. Prerequisites: All lower division GE courses in Areas A and C.
Fulfills GE Synthesis sub-area C4.
EWS 380 Women in Global Perspective (4)
Social science perspective on women's inequalities and differences
arising from globalization. Transnational issues include:
gender construction, national cultures, labor, religion, public policies,
cultural expressions, violence, human rights and women's movements. 2
two-hour lecture/discussion. Prerequisite: Completion of courses
in Areas A and D, sub-areas 1, 2, and 3.
EWS 390 Ethnic Women (4)
Issues concerning women in four ethnic communities, with focus on African American,
Asian Pacific American, Native American, and Chicanas/Latinas. Examination
of roles and status within community context. Particular attention is paid
to the intersection of ethnicity, race, class, sexual orientation and
gender. 4 lecture discussions. Prerequisite: EWS 140 or EWS 145. May be repeated for credit only when ethnic group
differs.
EWS 395 Methods in Ethnic and Women's Studies (4)
A critical review of traditional research methods in the study of women and ethnic
groups. Exploration of relationship between power and production of
knowledge. Study of alternative methodologies, e.g. participatory,
community-based and interdisciplinary research, as new models of
investigation. Seminar. Prerequisites: Completion of core courses.
EWS 400 Special Study for Upper Division Students (2)
Individual or group investigation, research studies, or surveys of selected problems.
Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
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