Women's / Gender Studies   Tags: feminism, gender, glbt, women  

Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is interdisciplinary. What does that mean?

Scholars study, write, and publish on WGSS topics from all different perspectives such as anthropology, religion, health, sociology, biology, etc. Consequently, WGSS books and periodicals are scattered throughout the University Library. Use COAST to find resources in other disciplines  or areas of study.

Where can I find the main area  in the University Library for WGSS materials?

The following areas contain material central to the field.

Sexuality 
HQ12 to 1075             3rd floor

Feminism
HQ1101 to HQ203     3rd floor

Each semester the University Library provides walk-in clinics for students who need research or writing assistance.  A librarian and a staff from the Writing Center will be available for individual consultations.  Research workshops on special topics are also offered.

This guide is designed to provide a starting point for undergraduate research in Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies using print, online, and human resources; either those which CSULB provides, or that are freely available on the Internet.

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Department is committed to the creation and promotion of research and teaching that challenges sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, and related bigotries that undermine the possibility for all populations to exist free from discrimination, deprivation, hostility, violence and marginalization. Gender Literacy — understanding the social meaning of the distinction between the sexes —is promoted throughout the curriculum.

Vanessa Judicpa, left, and her partner Maria Ydil, right, of South San Francisco, Calif., walk to City Hall in an attempt to get a marriage  license after learning a federal judge decision overturned California's same-sex marriage ban in San Francisco. The couple did not receive the marriage license following a stay of the ruling. A federal judge overturned California's same-sex marriage  ban Wednesday August 4, 2010 in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker made his ruling in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)