Gender Studies

Academics at Hanover:

With a broad interdisciplinary base, the gender studies major at Hanover allows you to look at the subject of gender through a variety of lenses. The departments of theology, sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, art history and English all have something to teach you about gender.

You’ll look at gender in various cultures and how it shapes people’s experiences and world views. You’ll break down your own assumptions through dynamic class discussions and experiences. For many students, the major is not so much a body of knowledge as it is a deeply personal path of inquiry. The major is often combined with second major.

What do gender studies majors study?

Psychology of Gender
Race, Gender, Class
Religion and Gender
Sociology of Gender
Gender and Communication
American Women’s History
Women in the Developing World
Human Sexuality

CAREERS

During the course of your studies, you’ll develop a wide range of critical-thinking and communication skills that enable you to approach any issue, regardless of whether it is gender-related. Gender Studies majors at Hanover have become attorneys, activists, writers, and artists, all of them pushing for gender equality in one way or another.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Our faculty works one-on-one with you to find a gender-studies-related internship, such as working a community activist group, women’s shelter or women’s prison.

COURSES

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GNDS 111 Introduction to Gender Studies 1.00 This course will explore the social construction of gender, sex and sexual orientation. It will raise awareness about current cultural practices and critically reflect on those practices. Course members will engage in cross-cultural and/or historical comparison. Students will also be expected to investigate how gender and sexuality intersect with the social categories of race, ethnicity, class and ability.

GNDS 499 Comprehensive Evaluation 1.00 Major Comprehensive Evaluation.