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WOMS 212 - Motherhood in Culture and Politics (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
MOTHERHOOD IN CULTURE&POLITICS
Component: Lecture
Examines contemporary cultural and political issues related to motherhood and mothering experience, including definitions and cultural significance of motherhood, experiences of childbirth, effects of new reproductive technologies, surrogate mothering and “maternal thinking;” also, efforts to avoid motherhood through contraception and abortion and related legal controversies.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences Additional University Requirement(s): Multicultural Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept