SOC 217 Gender and Society

3 Credit(s) DIII

This course will identify the assumptions and presuppositions we make about gender in society, identify their sources, and consider the impact they have on individuals, groups and social institutions. We will discern how societies produce gender, the distinction between sex and gender, and the social impact of gender stereotypes. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to student who have received credit for SOC 317. Prerequisite: SOC 110 or SOC 201 or permission of Department Chairperson.