SOC 254 - Gender in the Social World

5 CR

How is the gender binary changing? What role do nature and nurture play in creating gender? In what ways does gender influence all aspects of our lives? Explore the cultural expectations of gender and how it intersects with other aspects of our identities. Themes may include gender identity and expression, trans and nonbinary experiences, media representations, inequality in institutions, and social change.

Course Outcomes

Illustrate a sociological understanding of sex and gender.
Analyze the ways in which societies are fundamentally organized by sex/gender systems.
Describe how power plays a central role in the social construction of sex/gender.
Explain how experiences of gender are shaped by class and race.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

GenEd Outcomes: Connections

Cultural Diversity

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