Sociology of Gender

Catalog description

Examines the gendered dynamics of social relations in social institutions and interactions. We ask the questions: Why do men and women appear to be so different? Why are men and women found in different places in society? Why do gender inequalities persist? This course takes a sociological, intersectional, evidence-based approach to understanding gender as social. Provide students with practice in critical thinking skills as well as an overview of how feminist, social scientists think about gender.