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Meaning of "women's studies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOMEN'S STUDIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOMEN'S STUDIES

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Women's studies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WOMEN'S STUDIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Women's studies

Women's studies, also known as feminist studies, is an interdisciplinary academic field that explores politics, society, media, and history from women's according to feminist perspectives. Popular methodologies within the field of women's studies include standpoint theory, intersectionality, multiculturalism, transnational feminism, autoethnography, and reading practices associated with critical theory, post-structuralism, and queer theory. The field researches and critiques societal norms of gender, race, class, sexuality, and other social inequalities. It is closely related to the broader field of gender studies.

Definition of women's studies in the English dictionary

The definition of women's studies in the dictionary is courses in history, literature, psychology, etc, that are particularly concerned with women's roles, experiences, and achievements.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOMEN'S STUDIES

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women
Women´s Centre
women´s group
Women´s Institute
Women´s Land Army
Women´s Lib
Women´s Libber
Women´s Liberation
Women´s Movement
women´s refuge
women´s room
Women´s Royal Voluntary Service
women´s suffrage
womenfolk
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womenswear
womera
wommit

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOMEN'S STUDIES

business studies
computer studies
director of studies
environmental studies
gender studies
General Studies
humane studies
integrated studies
ladies
liberal studies
management studies
media studies
medical studies
medieval studies
nursing studies
peace studies
prefect of studies
rural studies
social studies
studies
urban studies

Synonyms and antonyms of women's studies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «women's studies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOMEN'S STUDIES

Find out the translation of women's studies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of women's studies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «women's studies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妇女研究
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estudios de la mujer
570 millions of speakers

English

women´s studies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महिला अध्ययन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دراسات المرأة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

женские исследования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estudos sobre as mulheres
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহিলা অধ্যয়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les études sur les femmes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kajian wanita
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frauenstudien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

女性学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여성학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasinaon wanita
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiên cứu của phụ nữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெண்கள் ஆய்வுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महिला अभ्यास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kadın çalışmaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

studi delle donne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

badania kobiet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жіночі дослідження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Studiile de femei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελέτες των γυναικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vroue se studies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvinnoforskning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvinneforskning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of women's studies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOMEN'S STUDIES»

The term «women's studies» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOMEN'S STUDIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about women's studies

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3 QUOTES WITH «WOMEN'S STUDIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word women's studies.
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Eliza Dushku
My mom is like this hard-core, liberal feminist. She's a professor in Boston, and she's been teaching women's studies for 30 years and international politics.
2
Rory Kennedy
When I graduated from Brown after majoring in women's studies, I made my first PBS documentary, 'Women of Substance.' My first feature documentary was called 'American Hollow,' which I did for HBO and was at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Jennifer Weiner
I went to Princeton, I minored in women's studies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOMEN'S STUDIES»

Discover the use of women's studies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to women's studies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Women's Studies Encyclopedia
A revised and expanded edition of Tierney's classic work, this volume will meet the continuing need for a multidisciplinary reference on all aspects of women's studies.
Helen Tierney, 1999
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An introduction to women's studies: gender in a ...
While most introductory Women's Studies textbooks focus on the United States, even if they add multiculturalism to the discussion, this book looks at women in diverse locations around the world and encourages students to think about gender ...
Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan, 2006
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Women's Studies and Culture: A Feminist Introduction
This book is essential reading for anyone who needs a lively and accessible explanation of how feminism has taken culture and its academic study by storm.
Rosemarie Buikema, Anneke Smelik, 1995
4
Professing Feminism: Education and Indoctrination in Women's ...
In this new and expanded edition of their controversial 1994 book, the authors update their analysis of what's gone wrong with Women's Studies programs.
Daphne Patai, Noretta Koertge, 2003
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Doing Women's Studies: Employment Opportunities, Personal ...
This volume provides unique information about, and insightful analysis of, the changing patterns of women's employment in Europe; equal opportunities in a cross-European perspective; educational migration; gender, race, ethnicity and ...
Gabriele Griffin, 2005
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Handbook of Gender and Women's Studies
This book is sure to be an essential resource for gender scholars and students.
Kathy Davis, Mary Evans, Judith Lorber, 2006
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Women's Studies: The Basics
Providing a firm foundation for all those new to the subject, this book is valuable reading for undergraduates and postgraduates majoring in women’s studies and gender studies, and all those in related disciplines seeking a helpful ...
Bonnie G. Smith, 2013
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A Companion to Spanish Women's Studies
This volume presents an overview of the issues and critical debates in the field of women's studies, including original essays by pioneering scholars as well as by younger specialists.
Xon de Ros, Geraldine Hazbun, 2011
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Theories of Women's Studies
Essays examine the objectives of women's studies, the methods of their teaching, their connection with the feminist movement, and the methodologies of feminist research
Gloria Bowles, Renate Duelli-Klein, Renate Klein, 1983
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Israeli Women's Studies: A Reader
This book will fill that gap for years to come "-Judith R. Baskin, editor of Jewish Women in Historical Perspective "Esther Fuchs is a superb scholar who has created a must-read for academics and the general public alike.
Esther Fuchs, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOMEN'S STUDIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term women's studies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Women's Studies Professor Calls for "Men Control" (And Other …
First, from College Insurrection (that's the website): "Women's Studies Prof Calls for 'Men Control' -- [L]atest find is Dr. Ashwini Tambe, associate professor in the ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Jun 15»
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Goa University to offer masters in women's studies
PANAJI: From June 2015, Goa University will become one among a handful of universities in the country to offer an MA in women's studies programme. «Times of India, May 15»
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Department seeks name change to reflect women's, gender and …
HERSHEY, Pa. — Penn State's Department of Women's Studies is requesting Board of Trustees approval to change its name to the Department of Women's, ... «Penn State News, Mar 15»
4
Ruskin cuts Women's Studies MA
Ruskin College has confirmed its decision to cut its Women's Studies MA programme, after an extended period of speculation and online pressure. Speaking to ... «Cherwell Online, Mar 15»
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Activist Angela Davis Speaks At Women's Studies Conference
A guest of the UWF Women's Studies Program, Angela Davis will visit Pensacola for two days, speaking first at Monday's conference and Pensacola State ... «WUWF, Mar 15»
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Threatening fliers target University of Akron women's studies professor
The offensive fliers were left on bulletin boards outside the women's studies and history departments in the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Building this ... «fox8.com, Mar 15»
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Salina lawmaker declares KSU women's studies a low priority
Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz expressed disappointment when a Senate budget committee took up a plan slicing millions of dollars from state ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Mar 15»
8
My Women's Studies Seminar
When I started graduate school in English in the early 90s, I thought that a certificate in Women's Studies would widen my training and help my career. «First Things, Feb 15»
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Texas Tech Women's Studies sponsors film series on sexism in …
Texas Tech Women's Studies, the International Film Series and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema are sponsoring a new film series titled “Sexism in Cinema,” which will ... «LubbockOnline.com, Feb 15»
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Gallery: MU Women's Studies Masquerade Ball
Guests partied in masquerade style during the Marshall University Women's Studies Masquerade Ball and Silent Auction on Saturday night in Huntington. «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Nov 14»

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