GWS 3350Gender and Society

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Prerequisites: SOC 1010 or WMS 1001 or Permission of Instructor Crosslisting: SOC 3430 This course explores social, political and economic trends affecting the role of women and men in society.The emphasis is on the historical, social and cultural forces that have contributed to the social construction of gender in the United States and in other societies. The effects on individuals and the broader society in terms of maintaining and/or changing gender expectations are analyzed. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: SOC or WMS.