SO 225 Sociology of Gender

Social Science. Cultural Diversity. While there are biological differences between the sexes, in this course we will explore the social aspects of gender from a sociological perspective. From this view, gender is treated as separate from sex, because gender is the study of differing social expectations for people according to their sex. We will examine how gender is defined, constructed, and reinforced within society, and how all this relates to gender identities and gender inequality. With a critical eye on gender's social construction, we will address issues of gender acquisition and explore the interactions between gender and other socially-constructed categories such as race/ethnicity and class as well as social institutions.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Take SO-101 or PSY-105 or CO-101.

Corequisite

Take CORE-110 or HNR-150 or an OC, Oral Communication, course previously or concurrently.

Distribution

CD,CL,SS

Offered

Odd Year Fall Semester