Courses - Fall 2026
WGSS
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Open Seats as of
04/05/2026 at 10:30 PM
WGSS360
Caribbean Women
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with: AAAS361.
Credit only granted for: WGSS360, WMST360, AAAS361 or AASP361.
Formerly: WMST360.
An interdisciplinary analysis of the lives and experiences of women across the Caribbean region, through an examination of their roles in individual, national, social and cultural formations. Special emphasis on contemporary women's issues and organizations.
Cross-listed with AAAS361. Credit only granted for AAAS361 or WGSS360.
The Caribbean is a place we believe we understand, but its complexity can slip past us. Caribbean Women offers a chance to explore the region through the perspectives, experiences, and histories of Caribbean women.The course is interdisciplinary, meaning we will examine questionsfrom the viewpoints of literature, politics, history, legislative activism, foodways, and music, among others. It places special emphasis on contemporary women's issues and organizations.
The Caribbean is a place we believe we understand, but its complexity can slip past us. Caribbean Women offers a chance to explore the region through the perspectives, experiences, and histories of Caribbean women.The course is interdisciplinary, meaning we will examine questionsfrom the viewpoints of literature, politics, history, legislative activism, foodways, and music, among others. It places special emphasis on contemporary women's issues and organizations.
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University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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