What are some specific examples of occupations pursued by Womens Studies graduates?
A recent national study uncovered more than 38 distinct occupations pursued by WS graduates (Luebke and Reilly). Categories of careers include: ARTS: Many Women’s Studies Majors are self-employed artists, arts administrators and authors. BUSINESS: Majoring in Women’s Studies helps professionals in the field of business learn how male-female interactions affect the business environment, gain an understanding of federal, state, and local equal opportunity legislation, and explore differences in women’s and men’s managerial styles. Some Women’s Studies graduates are small-business owners, members of trade associations (domestic and international), and employed as coordinators for Shield Care Network in Albany and by Motorola. EDUCATION: Majoring in Women’s Studies helps professionals in the field of education become aware of sexist, racist, and other biases in textbooks, learn more about subconscious classroom behaviors that limit students to stereotypical roles, and explore non-sexist te
