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Research On The Curriculum In Women's Studies Departments/Programs In Colleges And Universities Of American

Posted on:2009-07-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y H LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2167360272990147Subject:Higher Education
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The first formal women's studies curriculum was established in the United States .With the development and promotion of women's studies in the United States and the world, more and more domestic and foreign scholars pay more attention to the curriculum construction of women's studies. In recent years, women's studies curriculum spread quickly in China, and have made great progress. However, there are many problems need attention. This thesis tries to collect and sort out a large number of relevant information of women's studies, and takes some different kinds of colleges in the U.S. as examples to sum up the characteristics of their curriculum construction. I hope this research will promote the curriculum construction of the women's studies of China.This thesis is comprised with four parts. Part one outlines the historical evolution of women's studies in the colleges and universities of American, and reviews the related important theory background. Part two inspects the objective and curriculum types of women's studies. Part three discusses specific curriculum on women's studies departments/programs in different kinds of colleges and universities in the United States and summarizes its' characteristics. Part four introduces the development process of women's studies of China. At the end of the paper, it proposes some suggestions to the curriculum construction of the women's studies of China based on the research.The followings are three major conclusions drawn from this research:First, Curriculum is an important carrier of disciplines development, and it is a means to achieve the aims of education. So, systematic curriculum of women's studies is one of the important elements which decide whether this discipline can get the academic attention or not.Second, the curriculum construction of Women's studies was influenced by many factors, such as the respective objectives, faculty, and professional training methods and so on. Every college and university will develop based on their own actual conditions and context.Three, we should strengthen and promote the curriculum construction of women's studies, that will enhances the students gender awareness and establish the concept of gender equality. This influence will extend to the society, thus it will promote the building of healthy gender relations, so as to achieve social harmony.
Keywords/Search Tags:Colleges and Universities of American, Women's Studies Departments / Programs, Curriculum
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