Women and the Inner City
Women's and Gender Studies · 1.5 hrs Lecture | 1.5 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Fall and Winter Both
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where WGS-3020 counts
Counts toward 7 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 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 explores a number of issues specific to women living in the inner city. We examine the economic, political, and social conditions that influence the lives of diverse populations of women living in the inner city and the various issues and problems associated with their positioning. Within this larger context, special attention is paid to the specific issues and problems related to the experience of urban Aboriginal women, new immigrant women, underemployed women and street-involved women.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and UIC-3020.
Cross-listed
UIC-3020(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.