Recently, members of that school took great umbrage when a member of the School of Humanities & Languages—a new hire with strong credentials in the area of Women's Studies, acting on behalf of her department and School—approached them with a proposal to develop an inter-disciplinary program to be housed in H&L. (See Dissent's weekly "Hallway Blather"; Counselors' death grip on Women's Studies. See also Women's Studies at other colleges.)
Those who seek a more detailed look into these courses can consult the following links (available at IVC's Schedule of Courses for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014):
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| A text for WS 10 (Spring 2014) |
• WS 10 – Introduction to Women’s Studies
Topics Covered,• WS 120 – Women and Work
Learning Objectives,
Methods of Evaluation
Topics Covered,
Learning Objectives,
Methods of Evaluation
Women’s Studies Courses, Spring 2014
• WS 10 – Introduction to Women’s Studies
Topics Covered,• WS 20 – Women in Contemporary Society
Learning Objectives,
Methods of Evaluation
Topics Covered,
Learning Objectives,
Methods of Evaluation
I have read through these course outlines, and they are illuminating.As I read, I noted that one of the six “topics covered” in “Introduction to Women’s Studies” is “Relgion [sic] vs. Spirituality, and the Importance of the Distinction for Women.”
That surprised me a bit. But what do I know.
Also, I was surprised to find that the course's second learning objective (out of 8) is: “[Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to] Define feminism and list its three main goals.”
I do wonder if students will be let in on the fact that, as in the case of most other isms, the meaning of “feminism” and the nature of its goals are matters of controversy.
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| Young Teddy, cat, resting with his dad this afternoon |
