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Nov 15, 2024
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SOC 453 - Gender and Society (3 units) CO10, CO13
Analysis of gender identity and gender structure from various theoretical perspectives, including social-psychological and structural. Focus on the relationship between gender, culture and social structure.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203; ENG 102; Junior or Senior standing.
Units of Lecture: 3
Core Status: Diversity, General Capstone, CO10, CO13
Offered: Every Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to analyze and interpret information about social rules and political and social biases in their own society that affect the experiences of marginalized and centered groups.
2. Students will be able to describe and investigate social issues related to gender diversity and equity using a sociological lens.
3. Students will be able to describe how sex and gender are socially constructed categories by exploring what gives them meaning, how the categories are maintained or transformed, and how they are related to concerns of equity.
4. Students will be able to analyze and articulate how sex and gender are distinct from and intersect with other major axes of social identity and life, such as class, race, and sexuality in relation to your own life experiences and the experiences of non-dominant or marginalized groups within the U.S.
5. Students will be able to apply theoretical perspectives from previous courses in sociology, women’s studies and other fields to the complexities of race, class and gender inequality.
6. Students will be able to critically examine how one’s location within intersecting social forces impacts one’s worldview and relationships in personal and institutional settings.
7. Students will be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing their mastery of the theoretical and methodological debates in the area of Gender Studies.
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