GSST 161S: Gender and Science

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Units: 5

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 410

Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor

Description: Focuses on the intersections of Western constructions of gender and scientific knowledge since the sixteenth century. Considers the cultural and political roles of the scientist in terms of gender; the structuring of objectivity and objects of study; the status of scientific knowledge; and the emergence of feminist science studies.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with SEHE 123S.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following GSST 161S, SEHE 123S, GSST 161, or SEHE 123.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

GSST 191C
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