SOCJ 368: Sociology of Gender

Course Description

Analysis of the social construction of gender, which shapes the lives of men and women through the organization of roles or patterns of expectations related to order in society, including sex-typed behavior and self-expression, sexualities, the division of labor, the organization of households, parenting, power and gender-based forms of discrimination. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 368/SOC 368/WG STDS 368. Prerequisites: SOC 101, 151 or 203 or instructor consent.