Department Chair
Amber Day
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Develop a deeper understanding of the structures of power that shape gender, sexual identity, and cultural dynamics.
At a Glance
What You’ll Learn:
- How to apply a critical lens to fundamental structures of human interaction and cultural production
What You’ll Do:
- Examine different understandings of gender and sexuality and how these perceptions can either uphold or challenge existing social frameworks
Where You’ll Go:
- Nonprofit management, human resources, law, and international business settings
Program Highlights
Through a minor or concentration in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, you’ll delve into contemporary research on women’s history and culture, gender roles, sexuality, and feminist theory. Our interdisciplinary liberal arts program draws from various academic disciplines to foster your critical thinking and give you a holistic understanding of human relationships and cultural dynamics.
Through diverse methodologies and perspectives, you’ll gain insights into the structures of power influencing gender and sexual identities. Key questions driving this field of study include:
- How have gender and sexuality functioned as tools for social control throughout history?
- How have they acted as drivers of social change?
- Are gender and sexuality products of biology or products of social construction?
Sample Courses
Our curriculum consists of engaging coursework that’s designed to prepare you for your future career. Just a few sample courses include:
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
WGS/LCS 250
Gender and World War II
HIS 361
Women and the Creative Imagination
LCS 466
Sex, Love, and Social Media
LCS/WGS 471
Gender in Childhood
PSY 471
Learn by Doing
Lessons from a textbook can only take you so far. That’s why experiential learning is at the core of your Bryant experience. You’ll engage in hands-on projects and opportunities beginning your very first year — building skills in critical thinking, learning how to adapt to challenges, and fostering your determination to succeed.
Internships
Gain practical experience and grow your confidence through our many internship opportunities.
International Learning
Expand your horizons and immerse yourself in another culture through one of our study abroad programs.
Service Learning
Discover how to tackle society’s greatest challenges and put your ideas into action to benefit our community.
Student Research
Engage your analytical mindset by collaborating with faculty on original research in the lab and field.