WMST498Q

The course will introduce students to the main topics in Gender and Politics scholarship. Using feminist scholarship to create the lens within which to analyze political science texts. Race, sexual orientation, class, and gender identity are all fundamental to the critical analysis of the who, where, what and when of gender politics. This class covers diverse issues such as; women's participation in political parties, women as voters and candidates in political elections , feminism and the state, and gender and international politics.