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Women's and Gender Studies, Minor

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Women's and Gender Studies (Minor)

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Bill Healy

"Now I look at things in a different light than I had before鈥lmost like in the Matrix where Neo takes the red pill and becomes aware of the truth and reality of his society and his environment. And like Neo, I am not changed as a person, but merely more aware of the reality of my society and thus will seek to do what I can to change it for the better."

Ashley Silver

"It is imperative to study Women鈥檚 Studies because for too long women have been ignored in academia, and the only way to ensure inclusion is to consciously bring women to the forefront of the conversation."

Greg Guest

"If we never look at the big picture, we'll never benefit from the history that too many overlook. Women's and Gender Studies helps me witness and learn about those whose ideas and philosophies have been often cast aside, yet have brought my society closer to where it is today. It inspires me to go out and make the world a better place."

Meaghan Divane

"Women's and Gender Studies is so diverse. The interdisciplinary aspect really gives me the opportunity to learn from some of the most gifted minds throughout the university, not just in one program."

Discover how cultural norms and expectations influence the people we become.

鈥淥nce you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change and there is hope.鈥�

- Bell Hooks

In this interdisciplinary minor, students and faculty explore topics that concern women and gender through a social justice lens.聽 Students and faculty explore both theoretical and practical aspects of the field of women’s and gender studies including the ways in which ideas about women and gender have shaped public policy, civil rights, health care, religion, education, and the law as well as the gendered portrayal of persons in art, literature, music, and the popular media. Courses focus on understanding and challenging how mainstream ideas of women and gender affect our everyday lives in intersection with other identity categories such as ability, age, ethnicity, race, religion, sexuality and social class.

WHY WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES?

Interdisciplinary by nature
Intellectually engaging minor
Characterized by strong commitment to critical thinking
Opportunities for student-faculty exchange and collaboration
Great career differentiator
Small class sizes allowing for productive dialogue to explore challenging issues
Inquiry-based authentic assignments

POPULAR MAJORS THAT CHOOSE A WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES MINOR

Criminal Justice and Paralegal Majors.

Develop background in domestic violence and women’s and gender issues.

Education

Enhance preparation to meet student needs as well as design curriculum content that addresses women’s history and current women’s and gender issues.

Health Sciences (Nursing)

Uncover how the medical field discusses women and issues of gender, and how these affect their well-being.

Humanities (History, English, Foreign Languages, Philosophy and Theology Majors)

Uncover how women and gender has been addressed throughout history and in present time.

Political Science

Explore how women are involved in politics and how politics impacts their political, social, economic, and personal lives.

Psychology/Sociology

Supplement social sciences major by exploring how we are shaped by our social, cultural, and political environments.

Sociology

Supplement your social sciences major by exploring how we are shaped by our social, cultural, and political聽 environments.

Social Work

Develop social and cultural understandings of social and family dynamics, and the heritage stories people carry around with them.

For more information about the Women鈥檚 Studies program, please contact:

Mary Fisher, Ph.D.
College of Education and Social Sciences
One University Parkway
宅男福利社 University
Romeoville, IL 60446
De LaSalle Hall, Rm DL-124

Phone: 815-836-5979
Email: fishermm@lewisu.edu

Ana Roncero-Bellido, Ph.D.
English
College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communications
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
De LaSalle Hall Rm, DL-217-N

Phone: 聽815-836-6206
Email: aroncerobellido@lewisu.edu