Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
Women's and Gender Studies · 1.5 hrs Lecture | 1.5 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
WGS-1232 prerequisites
Taking WGS-1232 is a prerequisite for 28 courses directly, and opens 48 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- BUS-3321Gender and Organizations
- CRS-3242Women and Peacemaking
- DIS-2200Disabilities and Sexualities
- ENV-2416Sex, Gender, Space, and Place
- ENV-3004Women, Health and the Environment
- GEOG-2416Sex, Gender, Space and Place
- POL-3321Gender and Organizations
- REL-3157Women in Ancient Israel
- REL-4157Women in Ancient Israel
- SOC-2103Sociology of Families
- SOC-2118Sex and Gender Relationships
- SOC-3118Women in Society
- and 16 more.
Where WGS-1232 counts
Required by 3 programs:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course introduces theories, methods, and issues of Women's and Gender Studies, focusing on contemporary feminist scholarship and movement in North America. It explores how gender intersects with systems of power and inequality, including sexism, colonialism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and class discrimination to shape lived experience. It builds on the intersectional premise that sex, gender, and sexuality are inextricable from other social differences, such as race, ethnicity, religion, class, language, age, and (dis)ability in the construction of identity. Course materials may include scholarly literature, case studies, fiction, new media, film and video, art, and other forms of feminist cultural production.
Note
Students with standing in WGS-1232(6) may not receive credit for the former 95.2332(6) offered prior to 1988. This course is required for majors, Honours, and minors in Women's and Gender Studies.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.