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SOC 229
Sociology of Gender
SOC 229 FA
Crosslistings: WMST230
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 35 | 0 | Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM; | No | Yes |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
This course focuses on the institutionalized production of
masculinity and femininity as relevant social identities.
Topics to be considered include the acqusition of gender in
early life; the workplace as a site of gender
differentiation; cultural representations of gender and
sexuality; the racialized character of gender identities.
Emphasis will be placed on various theories that have been
advanced to explain sexual differentiation and male
dominance.
MAJOR READINGS
Lorber, THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER
Pollitt, REASONABLE CREATURES
Thorne, GENDER PLAY: BOYS AND GIRLS IN SCHOOL
Williams, STILL A MAN'S WORLD: MEN WHO DO WOMEN'S WORK
Crenshaw, "Feminist and Antiracist Appropriations of Anita
Hill"
Glenn, "From Servitude to Service Work: Historical
Continuities in the Racial Division of Paid Reproductive
Labor"
West & Zimmerman, "Doing Gender"
Whitson, "Sport and the Social Construction of Masculinity"
Solinger, "Race and Value"
Vogel, "Debating Difference: Feminism, Pregnancy, and the
Workplace"
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Four take-home essays (5 - 6
pages each) plus other brief writing and discussion
activities
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Requirement:
SOC-151 or permission of the instructor.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class
meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to
the first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC
Prerequisites:
SOC 151
- Section 01
- Wilkins, A
- Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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