Communication and Gender

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How is gender communicated? How does society-media, policies, families, organizations, etc.-communicate ways to understand and perform gender? How does gender affect how we communicate? What is the relationship between gender, sex, and biology? In this course, students will ask these questions and others as they learn to see the ways that gender communication surrounds their everyday lives. We will explore taken-for-granted beliefs about gender, and discuss theoretical approaches to gender. We will also examine various spheres of our lives that affect and socially construct gender, including, but not limited to: verbal communication, nonverbal communication, families, schools, close relationships, organizations, media, power, and violence. Prerequisites: EN-102 with a minimum grade of C- and COMM 201 or COMM 220 or permission of instructor. Liberal Arts Core Designation: Social Science (SS), Depth in Sciences (DSCI).