Introduction to Gender Studies (circa 2002-2008) (Whitman College)

Course Number

Gender Studies 100

Syllabus Date

2023

Faculty Member

Robert D. Tobin, Clark University

Department course is offered by

OTHER

Course description

This course was taught by Robert Tobin at Whitman College. Professor Tobin worked at Whitman for 18 years as associate dean of the faculty and chair of the humanities, and was named Cushing Eells Professor of the Humanities. Several of the courses he developed at Whitman would make the transition to Clark, where they continued to evolve.

"'Introduction to Gender Studies' provides students with the intellectual framework to understand and analyze gender. Using a variety of sources from theory, literature, and other media, we will study femininity, masculinity, and some of the steps inbetween."

Keywords

sexuality, gender studies, masculinity, feminity, queer studies, LGBTQ+

Recommended Citation

Tobin, Robert D., "Introduction to Gender Studies (circa 2002-2008) (Whitman College)" (2023). Syllabi. 34.
https://commons.clarku.edu/tobinsyllabi/34