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LALS 178Gender, Transnationalism, and Globalization

5 creditsGE ERUndergraduateStudent Option

Focuses on the impact of globalization and transnationalism on gender relations in the Americas. Examines gender and power in the context of neoliberalism, modernity, the nation, social movements, and activism. Explores local and transnational constructions of gender, and the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Cowell Clrm 131S. PatelOpen 37/45

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Cowell Clrm 131S. PatelClosed 46/45

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shankari Patel4.5 / 51.3 / 594%51

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