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Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (331-0-23)

Topic

Sociology of Gender

Instructors

Rebecca Rose Ewert

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L07: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course is an opportunity for students to critically examine what is often a taken-for-granted aspect of social life: gender. This course will involve learning about gender as well as applying gender theory. We will study a variety of theoretical approaches to the study of gender, with particular focus on how problems are identified and theories are developed. We will examine several emergent cases of gender theorization -- childhood gender and sexuality panics, bathroom surveillance, and the intersex experience, among others. By the end of the term, students will be able to 1) describe and compare theoretical anchors for the sociological study of gender and 2) in writing, apply gender theory to original ethnographic data. This is a reading-heavy upper division course and prior course experience in gender/sexuality studies (by way of taking Gender & Society or other course work) is strongly advised.

Registration Requirements

This is a reading-heavy upper division course and prior course experience in gender/sexuality studies (by way of taking Gender & Society or other course work) is strongly advised.

Learning Objectives

1) Define and compare various theoretical approaches to the study of gender
2) Apply theories of gender to real-world scenarios and events
3) Work collaboratively and independently to describe and apply theoretical approaches to gender
4) Articulate ways in which gender categories are institutionally and interactionally co-constituted along with additional categories of difference including race, age, ability, sexuality, and socio-economic class
5) Analyze their own gendered behavior within social relationships and institutions
6)Compare and critique theories on gender in the form of a persuasive argument in which the student furthers an original claim.

Teaching Method

case studies
class participation and discussion,
lecture
writing assignments

Evaluation Method

participation,
oral presentation
ethnographic observations and analysis
essays (midterm and final)

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area