SEX LIVES OF WOMEN
Examine women's sexuality through feminist social science perspectives. Critically engage with influential feminist theories, empirical research, and contemporary debates surrounding topics such as hookup culture, sexual pleasure and desire, the medicalization of women's sexuality, and neoliberal "choice" narratives. Connect scholarly work to real-world contexts - from social media trends and current events to broader policy issues affecting women's sexual lives.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe multiple perspectives for key debates about the forces that shape women's sexuality. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate scholarly theories and essays about women's sexuality and make connections to contemporary social conversations in the news and other media. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop evidence-based arguments and summaries about women’s sexuality topics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss controversial topics and perspectives using constructive language and evidence-based reasoning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Locate original scientific articles and integrate them into written and oral assignments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Communicate complex arguments in writing about women's sexuality topics. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe multiple perspectives for key debates about the forces that shape women's sexuality. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Evaluate scholarly theories and essays about women's sexuality and make connections to contemporary social conversations in the news and other media. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Develop evidence-based arguments and summaries about women’s sexuality topics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Discuss controversial topics and perspectives using constructive language and evidence-based reasoning. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Locate original scientific articles and integrate them into written and oral assignments. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Communicate complex arguments in writing about women's sexuality topics. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027