SOC 1145 - Gender in Society
3 Credits
Explores gender from a sociological perspective that seeks to promote knowledge of how we build the constructs of men, women, and people of other gender identities, and what the consequences of these constructions. Sociological theories, research, and current issues related to gender in society are presented. Topics may include gender as it relates to media, family, work, politics, power and inequality, education, religion, socioeconomic forces, race/ethnicity, sexuality, social movements, and social change.
Major Content Areas
Contemporary gender issues: 15% Media representations of gender: 15% Movements for social change: 15% Sociological theories and research: 15% Gender in the future. Visions for the future: 15% Gendered Relationships and Socialization: 25%
Learning Outcomes
Describe how gender inequality and stratification impacts individuals. Describe how gender intersects with other identities and sources of inequality, with special attention to the intersection between gender, race, class and sexuality. Compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives related to the analysis of gender. Articulate how processes of gender stratification create social hierarchies, including within the social reproduction that occurs in social institutions. Verbalize an understanding of the role that gender plays in society and its relation to issues of inequality. Describe how social change and social movements impact gender inequality.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 7A - Human Diversity
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