GWS 200 - Introduction to Girls Studies

The course examines the construction of the identity of female adolescents under the age of eighteen, examining the social aspects that influence girlhood, cultural expectations placed on girls, and the need for advocacy in areas of health, safety, education, and media consumption. Students will come to understand the ways in which girlhood has been limited, contained, and defined by social forces, providing a missing link to discourse on women’s issues.

Credits: 3