Prerequisites: WMST 001
Description: Focuses on the intersections of Western constructions of gender and of scientific knowledge since the six- teenth century. Considers the cultural and political roles of the scientist in terms of gender, the structur- ing of “objectivity” and objects of study, scientific agendas, the status of scientific knowledges, and the emergence of feminist science studies. Cross-cultural comparisons and literary works are also brought to bear on these questions. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.