SS2211 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality

This course explores popular definitions of race, class, gender and sexuality in the United States. Through course readings complemented by selected media, various class activities and discussions, students will explore the consequences of inequality within the realms of race, class, gender and sexuality and how such inequities interconnect in our modern society. Students will learn that social categories relating to race (e.g., black, white, etc.), class (working class, middle class, upper class), gender (masculine, feminine) and sexuality (gay, straight), far from embodying inherent meaning, are in fact socially constructed and have evolved from specific historical circumstances. Students will analyze how the members of these categories-groups are portrayed in the social institutions of the media, business, sports, law and education. The reading load is largely made up of shorter essays, and students will be expected to write a research paper. Credits: 3.000

(SS1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1211 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1311 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS1411 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SS Core Trans Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And EN1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)