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This course examines the social construction of gender and its impact on the psychology of women. In addition to gender, the course explores the ways constructs such as race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and age interplay and operate at individual, interpersonal and systemic levels to modify women's experiences. Topics include traditional and contemporary feminist theories, gender stereotypes and differences, victimization of women and mental health of women. Finally, it examines the social and political implications of our cultural understandings gender, and raises questions about the possibilities for change.
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