GWS 400 - DOING FEMINIST RESEARCH

College of Arts & Sciences

Credit(s): 3

In this course, we focus primarily on different kinds of qualitative research. Students will become familiar with a variety of methods used by Gender and Women=s Studies scholars, and reflect on the problems involved in gathering information. But primarily, students will BE the researcher: using all these methods to develop a variety of approaches to studying a Women’s Studies topic of choice. Each week, class participants will discuss the practicalities of conducting particular kinds of research and evaluate the studies; and they will share research findings in a workshop format.

Prereq: GWS Major or permission of instructor.