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INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES

Course Code:
ANTH 125
Course Group(s):
HUMANS IN CONNECTION
Active Term:
Randomly
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Course Description:

This interdisciplinary course will cover the theoretical foundations and history of the gender discourse, and address topics central to the discipline of gender studies. The economic, political, ideological and social forces that shape the cultural construction of gender will be discussed and the consequences examined. The discussion will also include the intersection of gender, race, and socioeconomic class, biology and gender, and the gendered body. Through a variety of exercises/discussions and works of fiction, attention will be given to the connection between gender issues and life experiences. Students will also engage with course topics via lectures, readings, and films.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
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