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Knowledge is situated
What counts as expertise is shaped by institutions, histories, identities, and power.
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01:988:130 · Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Knowledge and Power: Issues in Women's Leadership studies gender in the construction of knowledge across fields and examines factors that encourage women to achieve agency and leadership.
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SIRS · 2,961 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
12 open in snapshot
When it meets
C/D
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4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The course begins by questioning how gender shapes the production, authorization, and circulation of knowledge.
Students connect knowledge to institutions and social structures that distribute voice, credibility, and opportunity.
The official description emphasizes the factors that encourage women to achieve agency and leadership, including individual and collective dimensions.
The course uses gender analysis to interpret leadership problems and possibilities across fields; exact case studies vary by section.
What counts as expertise is shaped by institutions, histories, identities, and power.
Agency can be personal, relational, and collective, supported or constrained by social structures.
Who is heard and who is excluded affects both knowledge production and leadership opportunity.
Understanding power is useful when it clarifies strategies for institutional and social change.
Common pitfall
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Include institutional access, credibility, networks, and collective support.
Common pitfall
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Ask who defines the question, method, evidence, and audience.
Common pitfall
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Consider how gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, and institutional position.
12 open · C/D
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0116915 | Open | Tuesday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at KLG 008; Friday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0216916 | Open | Tuesday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at KLG 008; Friday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0316917 | Open | Monday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at KLG 008; Thursday 12:10 PM-1:30 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0416918 | Open | Tuesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at KLG 008; Thursday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0516919 | Open | Tuesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at KLG 008; Thursday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0616920 | Open | Monday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at KLG 008; Thursday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0716921 | Open | Monday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at KLG 008; Wednesday 3:50 PM-5:10 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0816922 | Open | Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at KLG 008; Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| 0916923 | Open | Monday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at KLG 002; Wednesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at KLG 002KLG 002 | C/D | |
| 1016924 | Open | Monday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at KLG 002; Thursday 10:20 AM-11:40 AM at KLG 002KLG 002 | C/D | |
| 1116925 | Open | Tuesday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at KLG 008; Friday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at KLG 008KLG 008 | C/D | |
| H116926 | Open | Monday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at KLG 002; Wednesday 2:00 PM-3:20 PM at KLG 002KLG 002 | C/D |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.54
Course quality
4.36
Response rate
60.3%
Coverage
228 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen Georges | 14 | 4.86 | 4.78 |
| Jacqueline Moore | 12 | 4.38 | 4.23 |
| Leslie Danehy | 9 | 4.49 | 4.52 |
| Jacquelyn Litt | 8 | 4.40 | 4.66 |
| Cody Grabbe | 7 | 4.77 | 4.50 |
| Georges Colleen | 6 | 4.95 | 4.75 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
C/D
Current availability
12 open of 12
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
CCD, CCO, SOEHS
Loaded terms
5
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