Word: chira
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Students who have persisted in their attempt to concentrate in women's studies by petitioning for a special concentration express dissatisfaction with the process. Diane Chira '82, who tried to get a concentration in women's studies after she found the committee's suggested courses limited, said that from the outset "it was extremely discouraging and very hard to find a faculty member to sponsor me." Chira believes this difficulty stems specially from a resistance by the committee to all women's studies programs. "There was a line consistently given to me by people on the committee," she says. "They...
...that women's studies is "relevant to everything." Others agree, saying that it is precisely because it is so universally relevant that women's studies is not gaining greater credibility here. "Basically, what women's studies says is 'hey, what you thought was history isn't all of history.'" Chira says, "It's changing what you think is knowledge." Ware concurs, saying. "If you start looking at women, you can begin to change your whole view of historical questions...