Spring 2026
GWS 129 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Women's Studies 129
Bodies and Boundaries
Barbara A Barnes
Jan 20, 2026 - May 08, 2026
Mo
11:00 am - 12:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 20
Jan 20, 2026 - May 08, 2026
We
11:00 am - 11:59 am
Social Sciences Building 20
Class #:32671
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Gender and Womens Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
10
Enrolled: 65
Waitlisted: 4
Capacity: 75
Waitlist Max: 5
Open Reserved Seats:
10 reserved for Gender & Women's Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Other classes by Barbara A Barnes
Other classes by Barbara A Barnes
Course Catalog Description
Examines gender and embodiment in interdisciplinary transnational perspective. The human body as both a source of pleasure and as a site of coercion, which expresses individuality and reflects social worlds. Looks at bodies as gendered, raced, disabled/able-bodied, young or old, rich or poor, fat or thin, commodity or inalienable. Considers masculinity, women's bodies, sexuality, sports, clothing, bodies constrained, in leisure, at work, in nation-building, at war, and as feminist theory.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
10 reserved for Gender & Women's Studies Majors
Terms in Attendance:
Undergraduate Classifications Information
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