Anthropology of Gender

Catalog description

Theories, concepts, and case studies relating to the cultural and social construction of gender from an anthropological perspective. Students will examine gender in relation to sexuality, fertility, child-bearing, self-identification, family, power, status, voice, hegemony/resistance, colonialism, and globalization in cultures and societies around the world. Identical with AAS 312 . Cannot receive credit for both ANT 312 and AAS 312 . Prerequisite: ANT 100 or ANT 303 or permission of instructor.