Great class! Inspired me to be a Fem St minor. LOTS of reading, but can get by with skimming and help from TAs. Really interesting lectures. Lots of discussions. TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU CAN!

It's a pretty boring class. Took it as a GE. Lots of reading. Made it a pass/fail because my other classes that do count are more important. Don't take it, if you think it's an easy A. Attendance is Mandatory as they have sign in sheets. Lectures are okay, she tries to get a laugh. Just be prepared for lots of reading. It's not just an easy filler.

Professor Oaks teaches with clarity and passion and facilitates discussion in lecture. Assigned texts seem intimidating but I didn't buy a textbook and ended up with a good grade (B+) in the class. Grade is dependent on attendance, two papers, midterm and final. This class makes you think critically and inspired me to become a fem studies minor.

She is a pretty interesting professors. Her lectures are not boring and she clarifies the readings really well. Attendance is MANDATORY. She passes out a rollsheet everyday. She assigns a lot of readings. As long as you do the readings, you'll be okay.

This class is really interesting, I'm really glad I took it. Professor Oaks is very easy to understand and answers any questions very clearly.

Very interesting, lots of reading.

The reading is physically impossible, don't ever sign up for this class

She's great! One of the best professors at UCSB in my opinion. Went into this class never having learned about feminism before, and now I'm a major! She presents the material in a really clear and structured way, while keeping an open forum for all respectful opinions, and truly addresses and recognizes input. The reading is also super interesting.

Laury is such an inspiration, especially if students are interested in the medical aspects of feminist studies and research. She's so approachable, and is a great listener!

great teacher....not too hard of a class. T.A.s grade papers a little bit too tough though. Easy midterm and final.

A fabulous teacher!! One of the best that I had. The class is amazing and very interesting. She is very helpful during office hours and always willing to help!

Very helpful and easy going. Her lectures are completely organized and the class is enjoyable. Don't be afraid to approach her, she's really chill.

Great class! Very interesting, and Oaks offers a balanced perspective. She is a tough grader for papers. Highly reccommend this class!

Well organized, lectures with good powerpoint slides, followed her syllabus right on track. Class went on at a good speed. Good choice of reading materials (a reader and novels). 1 midterm (combi of short and long essays), 1 major paper and 1 final. 1 of the best lecturers I had! Very interesting!

Laury is wonderful; inspiring, helpful, compassionate and brilliant, too. Classes are structured creatively, reading is relevant and challenging. She's very helpful in and out of class.

Very supportive outside of class. Concerned with a lot of contemporary US and global women's issues. Really cool! I just still can't believe she's married.