2023 Fall
GWS 155 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Women's Studies 155
Gender and Transnational Migration
Minoo Moallem
Class #:30983
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Gender and Womens Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
40
Enrolled: 35
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 75
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
36 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Gender and Women's Studies Majors with 5 or more Terms in Attendance
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Final Exam
TUE, DECEMBER 12TH
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tan 180
Course Catalog Description
What economic, social, and cultural forces impel women to migrate and shape their experiences as immigrants? How does gender, together with race/ethnicity and class, affect processes of settlement, community building, and incorporation into labor markets? This course examines gender structures and relations as they are reconfigured and maintained through immigration. It emphasizes the agency of immigrant women as they cope with change and claim their rights as citizens.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
36 unreserved seats
4 reserved for Gender and Women's Studies Majors with 5 or more Terms in Attendance
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None