WOMS 407 - Sociology of Sex and Gender

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

Crosslisted: Crosslisted with SOCI 407. 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:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures