WGS 367: Sex & Sexualities

Course Description

In this class we will examine sex and sexuality sociologically. These topics can feel deeply personal and private, but they are also profoundly social, involving community, culture, norms, social status, religion, work, family, school, media, and laws. We will examine sexual culture in the U.S., including how sex and sexuality operate in society, how they are regulated and how they are socially constructed. We will consider definitions of sex, sexual orientations and identities, and concepts like oppression, deviance, violence, inequality, socialization, and social institutions (among others). Cross-listed: SOC 367/WG STDS 367. Prerequisites: Students must have taken at least one of: SOC 101, 151, or 203. If you do not have the prerequisites you must obtain the permission of the instructor to take this course. Prerequisites for Women’s and Gender Studies students: WG STDS 201 or instructor consent.