SOC2021 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

WRT 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And EDU 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EDU 1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EDU 1201 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00 And ANT 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or POL 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PSY 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or SOC 1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00