Bachelor of Arts - Social and Cultural Analysis - Women and Gender Studies

Explore the BA in Social and Cultural Analysis focusing on Women and Gender Studies at ASU. Join us in Glendale, Arizona, and apply today!

The BA program in Social and Cultural Analysis with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies offers students a transdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the diverse experiences of women in both national and international contexts. The program also examines the meaning of gender as a socially constructed category that shapes personal identities, beliefs, opportunities and behaviors. The wide range of classes explores the intersections of gender, race, class and sexuality; the institutional structures that have an impact on women's and men's lives; and the broad range of feminist theories that seek to explain and influence women's status in society. Areas of emphasis include gender and sexuality, critical race feminisms, gender and the borderlands, transnational feminisms, social activism and social movements, histories of feminism and critical embodiment studies.