Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the role of gender in the development of individuals, societies and cultures and on the construction of gender by societies and cultures. Emphasis is placed upon the intersection of gender with race, class, ethnicity, age and sexuality and on issues of bias, inequality and male privilege. Students in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies are encouraged to think critically and analytically; to explore a variety of disciplinary approaches to the interpretation of human experience; to use their own gendered life experience while at the same time trying to see the world through others’ eyes; and to create bridges between the academic and the experiential.
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor requires completion of six courses, of which no more than two may come from a single discipline, with the exception of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. At least three of the six courses must be taken at Salem.
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