Lisa Hammond Rashley
University of South Carolina Lancaster
English Department | 213 James Bradley Arts and Sciences Building
Post Office Box 889 | Lancaster, SC  29721
office phone:  803-313-7044 | fax:  803-313-7106
lrashley@gwm.sc.edu

Women’s Studies L111:  Women in Culture
Syllabus, Fall 1999

What is Women's Studies? What is Gender?


Tuesday, 24 August 1999
Introduction to the course and policies

Thursday, 26 August 1999
Syllabus and course planning

Tuesday, 31 August 1999
"N.O.W. Statement of Purpose" 

Thursday, 2 September 1999
"Introduction" (1-12; unless otherwise stated, all readings are from Women in Culture: A Women's Studies Anthology)

Tuesday, 7 September 1999
"Women in Culture" (15-23)
"Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture?," Sherry B. Ortner (23-45) Response #1

Thursday, 9 September 1999
"Oppression," Marilyn Frye (45-49) Response #2

Tuesday, 14 September 1999
Representation presentations

Thursday, 16 September 1999
Representation presentations continued
 

Representations of Women in Culture


Tuesday, 21 September 1999
"Introduction to Women and Popular Culture I: Advertising, Print Media, and Pornography" (119-27)
"Beauty and the Beast of Advertising" Jean Kilbourne (127-31)

Thursday, 23 September 1999
"Fresh Lipstick: Rethinking Images of Women in Advertising," Linda M. Scott (131-41) Response #3

Tuesday, 28 September 1999
"Obsession: The Tyranny of Slenderness," Kim Chernin (201-16)

Thursday, 30 September 1999
Excerpt from The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf (179-87) Response #4

Tuesday, 5 October 1999
Representation presentations

Thursday, 7 October 1999
Representation presentations continued
 

Social and Political Life and Gender


Tuesday, 12 October 1999
"A Constitutional Right to Be Treated Like American Ladies: Women and the Obligations of Citizenship," Linda K. Kerber (on reserve) Response #5

Thursday, 14 October 1999
The Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence 

Tuesday, 19 October 1999
Library orientation to specific Women's Studies resources; meet in Medford Library lobby
excerpt from Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries (on reserve in Medford Library)

Thursday, 21 October 1999
United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau  Response #6

Tuesday, 26 October 1999
Representation presentations

Thursday, 28 October 1999
Representation presentations continued

Tuesday, 2 November 1999
"Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Abuse" (283-301)
"High School Lowdown," Miranda J. Van Gelder (301-04)

Thursday, 4 November 1999
"Scope of the Problem," Carol Bohmer and Andrea Parrot (304-322) Response #7

Tuesday, 9 November 1999
Thursday, 11 November 1999
Classes cancelled for individual research project conferences
 

Gender, Art, and the Future


Tuesday, 16 November 1999
Research projects due
excerpt from Ways of Seeing, John Berger (97-105)

Thursday, 18 November 1999
Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (all) Response #8

Tuesday, 23 November 1999
Herland, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (continued)

Thursday, 25 November 1999
Class cancelled for Thanksgiving

Tuesday, 30 November 1999
"X: A Fabulous Child's Story," Lois Gould (on reserve)

Friday, 3 December 1999
1:00-3:00 p.m.; Final essay exam
 

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