Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Independent Study
Overview
Majors explore their own research questions relating to the construction of gender and the examination of women's and men's lives. In a junior-year seminar, they learn about feminist research methodologies. In their senior year, working under the guidance of a faculty member of their choice, students explore their own research for the Independent Study (I.S.) project, following the guidelines of the I.S. Handbook.
Learn more about Independent Study.
Topics
Recent I.S. projects have included:
- art as a model for feminist theory and dialogue
- coming of age as a pro-choice activist
- how to work towards feminist solidarity through Bible study
- an exploration of the effects of pornography on young women's sexual behavior and body image
- a study of women in the United States Armed Forces
- an exploration of women's obsession with weight
- a feminist analysis of women's under-representation in physics
- an investigation of Black women's experiences in the kitchen
- a study of lesbian readers and the construction of a lesbian self
- a feminist analysis of women ministers' perceptions of justice and care