Life Span Gender Development ((4 Units))

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology and permission of the instructor. This course will introduce students to the study of gender across the lifespan. The course will address gender and gender identity development from biological, cognitive and social perspectives with an emphasis on the role of socialization of gender. Although the literature on sex differences will be critically examined, this class will adopt a non-binary approach and emphasize an intersectional approach to discussing gender and gender development.