SOC 154 - Women and Gender Studies

Institution:

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary course asks students to engage in discussion about historical and contemporary issues in Women and Gender studies. Students will explore how gender intersects with class, race, sexuality, age, and ability within social institutions. The course will examine how androcentric power structures contribute to the oppression of women and marginalized populations, and how these power structures can be challenged through non-binary perspectives and scholarly practices. Through completing this course, students will be prepared to apply the critical tools of Women and Gender Studies to their academic, personal, and occupational lives.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 799-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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