Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Women & Gender Studies?
- Is it possible to do a degree in Women & Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge?
- What can I do with an education in Women & Gender Studies?
- Do you have to be a woman to take Women & Gender Studies?
- Is Women & Gender Studies only about women?
| Question: What is Women & Gender Studies? |
| Answer: The goal of Women & Gender Studies is to increase the recognition of, and appreciation for, women and their lived experiences. Gender, as a focus of analysis, is used as a framework to study and reconceptualize a variety of academic disciplines in order to better illuminate and report women's perspectives. Utilising feminist theory and research methodologies, courses in Women's Studies provide a comprehensive examination of the historical and contemporary experiences and contributions of women in society. |
| Question: Is it possible to do a degree in Women & Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge? |
| Answer: Yes, Women & Gender Studies is now a Major, in the Social Sciences. |
| Question: What can I do with an education in Women's Studies? |
| Answer: A background in Women & Gender Studies will give students entering the work force, or pursuing an academic career, a greater understanding of the complex ways in which gender, race, class, and sexuality inform society and structure our relationships to the world. Applying a Women & Gender Studies perspective to any field of interest will help the student to gain a better understanding of the issues which govern our personal, political and professional lives. Careers that benefit from a Women & Gender Studies perspective include social work, civil service, health care, government immigration and multicultural services, community planning, family services, teaching, law, policy making, ethical business practices, criminology, psychology, and the fine and performing arts. |
| Question: Do you have to be a woman to take Women & Gender Studies? |
| Answer: Anyone interested in how issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality influence all our lives may benefit from Women & Gender Studies. |
| Question: Is Women & Gender Studies only about women? |
Answer: Courses in Women & Gender Studies explore a diversity of perspectives and help make visible the experiences and contributions of women and other marginalized groups. A background in Women's Studies will provide both women and men with a broader understanding of current and historical events as well as how ideas and institutions are structured by gender, race, class, and sexuality. |
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