SOC 2104 Gender and Society

3 units
Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Introduction to feminist, queer, anti-racist and other theories of the social construction of gender and the use of gender in the construction of other social institutions, such as politics, education, health, labour, families, and so on. Examination of the social construction of the gendered division of labour, especially since industrialization. Canadian and Quebec examples.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 6 units in SOC or 18 university units.

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Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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