SOC20

Social Sciences

Fall Only

Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences

UC and CSU

A current and comprehensive sociological examination of masculinity and femininity as socially constructed from a macro-analysis of how institutions shape gender and micro-analysis of how individuals are socialized and "do" gender in the United States. Topics to be discussed may include socialization, gender and globalization, gender stereotypes, institutions on gendered experiences, women in leadership and social movements, gendered migration, and diaspora. An intersectional framework (gender, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, age, disability, immigration status) is utilized in understanding gender relations. Contemporary issues in society will be presented from a variety of theoretical perspectives.