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Academic Year 2004/2005

Thinking Gender Across Cultures
ANTH 218 SP

When thinking about gender, anthropologists have found that the seemingly neutral categories of male/female, man/woman, and masculine/feminine take on very different social, cultural, and even "biological" meanings from one cultural environment to another. In this course, we will examine the many different ways that gender and sexuality have been constructed in specific cultural and historical contexts and how these categories have been analyzed by anthropologists. Readings and class discussion will be based on a broad range of case studies back grounded by key theoretical contributions to the anthropological study of gender and sexuality. The course will address key issues such as essentialism, constructivism, universalism, difference, the role of gender within cultural and national identities, the construction of normative or "compulsory" sexualities, gendered bodies and performance, as well as the intersections between gender, race, ethnicity, and class historically and across the globe.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Breglia,Lisa Catherine   

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: FISK414;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 5   FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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