Women and Gender in Photograph

This course explores the relationship between gender and photography, concentrating on representations of women and women identified photographers beginning in the 19th century and addressed in the context of the medium¿s overall development. Issues of gender and gender identity are examined in relation to subject matter, contextual approaches, media, reception and criticism. This interpretive analysis of the significant influence of women and women identified in photography is structured as a balance of lectures, slide presentations, discussion, and portfolio. The course is designed for photographic art majors and all students interested in improving their ability to understand and discuss photography's unique historical, material and narrative potential.