Sociology (SOC) |
736 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-5002
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| SOC 355 Sociology of Gender >2 >IP >US |
4.00 cr. |
| Position of women in contemporary society; women and work, politics, families, the economy; intersection of gender, race, and class; women's movements. |
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Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Balogun K  |
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| Office Hours: |
1345 - 1530 W |
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CRN |
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43202 |
3 |
45 |
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mtwrfsu
6/22-7/19 |
00 REMOTE |
Balogun K |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| June 24: |
Add this course |
| June 24: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| June 25: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| June 27: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| June 29: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| July 1: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| July 9: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| July 9: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| We will critically examine issues of sociology of women, particularly related to work, family, relationships, and differences/similarities with men. One of the first questions people ask a new parent when there is a birth or adoption is "What is it?" By this they usually mean, "Is it a boy or is it a girl?" Sometimes people want to know so they can give a "gender-appropriate" gift (such as a pink blanket for a girl, or a blue baseball uniform for a boy). While various opportunities for women and men have expanded in work, family, and other settings, biological sex still functions for many as a primary identity category. In this class we will explore ways in which society and culture create and understand boundaries of sex and gender. How do biological sex and constructed gender differ? Why is it important to look at life from the "women's" viewpoint rather than just from a viewpoint which is customarily understood as a "gender-neutral?" How do ideological, financial, and social factors form the gender/sex system today? What are varying theories of gender stratification and how might we predict how the sex/gender system will change? By the end of the course, we should better understand how sex and gender intertwine with other characteristics such as class, race, sexuality, disability, and age. |
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