printer friendly pageSOC 142: Sociology of Gender (FEMGEN 142, FEMGEN 242, SOC 242)
(Graduate students register for 242.) Gender inequality in contemporary American society and how it is maintained. The social and relative nature of knowledge and the problems this poses for understanding sex differences and gendered behavior in society. Analytical levels of explanation for gender inequalities: socialization, interaction processes, and socioeconomic processes; arguments and evidence for each approach. The social consequences of gender inequality such as the feminization of poverty, and problems of interpersonal relations.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-Gender, WAY-EDP, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Fisk, S. (PI)
SOC 242: Sociology of Gender (FEMGEN 142, FEMGEN 242, SOC 142)
(Graduate students register for 242.) Gender inequality in contemporary American society and how it is maintained. The social and relative nature of knowledge and the problems this poses for understanding sex differences and gendered behavior in society. Analytical levels of explanation for gender inequalities: socialization, interaction processes, and socioeconomic processes; arguments and evidence for each approach. The social consequences of gender inequality such as the feminization of poverty, and problems of interpersonal relations.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Fisk, S. (PI)
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