womens studies

What is Women’s Studies? Women’s Studies explores a wide assortment of issues. Since the scope of topics that Women’s Studies covers is so broad, it is difficult to come up with a solid definition that fully explains this subject. I believe that the central category of analysis in Women's Studies is gender. This subject examines the historically constructed understanding of what it means to be a "woman" or a "man." Women’s …

…are oppressed. Kesselman’s et. al. text, describes Women’s Studies as a course which “Is an important and exciting experience that introduces new ways of seeing both the world and oneself” (8). As our society becomes increasingly diverse, I believe students who study Women’s Studies develop an awareness and understanding of diversity that makes an important contribution to any endeavor. Works Cited Kesselman, Amy et. al. Women: Images and Realities California: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999.