PHIL 09328Philosophy and Gender

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This course will explore philosophical issues related to sex, gender, and sexuality in historical and contemporary perspectives. Specific topics may include how we distinguish people based on sex, gender or sexuality; the nature and meaning of erotic desire; questions concerning oppression and liberation for gendered or sexualized subjects; and how sex, gender, and sexuality may relate to other aspects of social identity. This course fulfills the Rowan Core Humanistic Literacy and the Rowan Experience Broad-Based Literature requirements.