WOMS 407 - Sociology of Sex and Gender (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

SOCIOLOGY OF SEX & GENDER
Component: Lecture
Seminar on sex and gender relations from a sociological perspective. Surveys current research on gender stratification in the paid work force, the feminization of poverty, gender relations in the family, sexual violence, and feminism as a social movement. Special attention given to current theoretical debates on the origins and persistence of sexual inequality and the intersection of gender with race and class in patterns of social stratification.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: SOCI 201, and either SOCI 213 or WOMS 201. RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to junior and senior sociology and women’s studies majors.

Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept

General Education Objectives:
Read Critically Analyze Arguments and Information Engage in Constructive Ideation Communicate Effectively in Writing Communicate Orally Work Collaboratively Across a Variety of Cultures Work Individually Across a Variety of Cultures