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Women 's studies is an interdisciplinary field of academic study that examines gender as a social and cultural construct , the social status and contributions of women , and the relationships between power and gender .. social and cultural construct. Social constructionism. gender. gender. 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 .. standpoint theory. standpoint theory. intersectionality. intersectionality. multiculturalism. multiculturalism. transnational feminism. transnational feminism. autoethnography. autoethnography. critical theory. critical theory. post-structuralism. post-structuralism. queer theory. queer theory. The field researches and critiques societal norms of gender , race , class , sexuality , and other social inequalities .. gender. gender. race. Race ( classification of human beings ). class. Social class. sexuality. Human sexuality. social inequalities. social inequalities. It is closely related to the broader field of gender studies .. gender. gender. gender studies. gender studies. Women 's studies preceded gender studies as an established field  : in the United States the first PhD in women 's studies was created in 1990 and the first PhD in gender studies was created in 2005 .. gender. gender. gender studies. gender studies