Intro Gender&Sexualty Studies

Catalog description

Students gain an overview of the role of gender and sexuality in society. Questions explored: How are our expressions of gender and sexuality tied to our biology and to economics, educational systems, and political ideology? How do gender and sexuality exist as elements of both the structure of society and individual identities? How do art and social media shape acceptable ways to express our gender and sexuality? How do ability, age, class, ethnicity, nationality, and race intersect with gender and sexuality differentially shaping life experiences? How do individuals and groups resist patriarchal inequality and to what effect? The course offers opportunities to reflect on and critically analyze one's life experience through discussion, writing, and other methods, drawing on western and nonwestern sources. Fulfills social science core.<i>GT/IG/IHE</i>