Sociology 311 Sociology of Gender	Office: FOB 12F
Spring 2008	Phone: (805) 756-6261
Dr. Barbara Mori OFFICE HOURS:  MW 2:00-4:00,  T 9-11:00 (or by appt.)   course evaluations email me at: bmori@calpoly.edu

This course focuses on the understanding of the way gender is defined in American culture and the impact of these definitions on the lives of men and women within American society. The course explores various areas in which gender plays a role in structuring the way men and women interact, constrains or expands the opportunities available to people, comes to define the individual to him- or herself and is transferred to the next generation via language, childhood socialization and education. The course encourages students to be critical consumers of media and of the presentations of gender in society. Issues such as gender discrimination, privilege and politics are viewed from the perspective of gender definitions and the impact of feminism on the study of gender and lives of men and women. The kinds of questions raised by changing gender definitions, the value of cultural diversity and the acceptance of variation are also explored.

This course requires classroom participation.  Students will be expected to arrive on time for class, to answer questions and participate in discussion and to attend regularly.  No papers will be accepted for a grade after the last day of class.
 

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