Danielle Stern, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Community-Engaged Course Name: IDST 255 – Introduction to Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Tentative Community Partners: Virginia Organizing; Transitions Family Violence Services
Course Description: This interdisciplinary course places the study of women, gender, and sexuality at the center of the curriculum. We will interrogate how gender has been socially constructed and maintained through a variety of institutions in both American society and worldwide. By focusing on the intersections of gender with race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, and nation, we will also recognize the manifestations of power and privilege in everyday life. Among the topics we will address are feminist history and theory; work, welfare, and poverty; body image, health care, and reproductive rights; violence; globalization; and the future of feminism
