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Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies provides a framework for the study of people's lives, both throughout history and in contemporary times. The department encourages students to understand intellectually the importance of class, race, sexuality, physical ability, nationality, and gender, and to learn actively through community internships and by contributing to ongoing movements for social change around the world.
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Radical Education and Social Change: An Experiment in Student-Driven Democratic Feminist Education
(2006-06-30)An undergraduate class, "Radical Education and Social Change," was offered at the University of Washington in Winter 2006. The course was designed and taught by students. The class was an intentional departure from the ... -
Select Your Player: Stereotype Interplay in Video Game Commercial Advertising from Japan and the United States
(2005-09-02)This documentary video provides commentary on the portrayal of women in the video game advertising industry. Clips of video game commercials are presented with commentary on gender stereotypes and the representation of ... -
Dieting patterns of college-age women
(2005-09-02)Only a small portion of existing research on dieting behavior focuses on college-age women. The author hypothesizes that most college-age women are currently dieting to lose weight and are using unhealthy methods to do ... -
Hands across cultures
(2005-09-01)This paper describes the author's experience volunteering as an English language tutor at the Refugee Women's Alliance in Seattle, Washington. Through historical and cultural analyses, the author discusses why the literacy ... -
Institutionalization of motherhood in Japan, The: The Evolution of "Mother" since the Meiji Restoration of 1868
(2005-09-01)The author traces the evolution of the role of the mother in the Japanese family from the beginning of the Meiji Restoration of 1868 through 1996. An analysis of three contemporary Japanese women's magazines - Fujingaho, ... -
Factors influencing women's decisions to seek Pap smear testing
(2005-09-01)The Pap smear has become an effective and commonly adopted screening tool for cervical cell abnormalities, and for the presence of the Human Papillomavirus, which may lead to increased risk of cervical cancer. While ... -
"Sex and the City" and Third Wave feminism: Defining feminisms in popular culture
(2005-09-01)Popular culture is taken as an indicator of shared values, and feminism in popular culture is examined through the framework of a successful television show. Following a brief historical analysis of feminist movements and ... -
Sexually transmitted infections, social stigmas and gender differences
(2005-09-01)As rates for Sexually Transmitted Infections increase in society, those infected face stigmatization and rejection. Using survey methodology, the author explored attitudes and opinions about STIs from a variety of respondents, ... -
Violence against women: Workshops for youth
(2005-09-01)Education is central to creating social change. Addressing the topic of violence against women, the author designed a workshop intended for female youth. The workshop was implemented in two stages at a state “lock down” ... -
Queer and expecting: Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women in the childbearing literature
(2005-09-01)This study determined if, with what frequency, and how lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women are represented in the medical and nursing literature on childbearing. I used feminist content analysis methods to examine ... -
The gender politics of female action heroes in television and films
(2005-09-01)Social and political movements in the United States have led to an increase in the popularity of action and adventure genres in television and films. There has been an increase in female lead roles in these productions and ... -
Women, Turkey, and the West: Resistances and Negotiations of Power
(2005-09-01)By presenting the image of the ideal modern and secular Turkish woman as an integral component of their modernization project, the modernizing Turkish state attempts to prove that it is powerful and developed enough to ... -
The Relationship of Divorced Mothers and their Daughters: A Daughter's Perspective
(2005-07-06)My personal experiences have inspired me to research the positive aspects of the Mother-Daughter Relationship affected by divorce. In the literature, divorce is assumed to have a negative effect on the MDR. I hoped to ... -
Anti-Trafficking Legislation and the Media Discourse on Prositution and Trafficking in Women: A Comparative Study of the United States and India
(2005-07-06)I argue that slavery and human trafficking are a violation of not only human rights, but of civil rights and an understanding of the basic freedoms of movement and freedoms of body that are commonly understood in both the ... -
Factors Affecting "Fight or Flight" and "Tend or Befriend" Responses to Stress
(2005-07-06)For decades research with animals and humans has suggested that the “fight or flight” response is essential to dealing with stress. New research posits that gender issues may influence the stress response. Recently Taylor ... -
Queer Women with Disabilities — Intersections in Identity
(2005-06-23)Until recently the sexuality of individuals with disabilities has largely been ignored or incorrectly assumed to be non-existent. Individuals with disabilities have a range of sexual orientations encompassing both heterosexual ... -
It depends on what you mean by community: Community building among undergraduate students within the Women Studies Department at the University of Washington
(2005-05-11)Using participatory research, the author explores attitudes and perceptions of current and former undergraduate students in the Women Studies Department of a large U.S. university regarding the concept of “community.” Based ... -
Book of fusion, The: The lesbian identity integration fictional narrative
(2005-05-11)The author explores a range of fictional works written by lesbians and containing lesbian protagonists, through the framework of lesbian identity stage models. The relative merits of five models are compared in describing ... -
Inclusive language inside the Christian community
(2005-05-11)Traditional Christian theology is grounded in historical scriptures and teachings that use gendered language when referring God. This gives rise to the use of male pronouns and gender descriptions of “God” in Christianity. ... -
Effects of the Thin Ideal in Magazines on Women, The
(2005-05-11)The popular portrayal of the feminine physical ideal in advertisements found in popular fashion magazines is unrealistic, unhealthy, and does not accurately reflect the range of body types and sizes in society. Feminist ...
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