WS 310 - Gender,Race,and Sexuality:The Social Construction of Differences

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Lehigh University

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Description:

This course will provide the student with an opportunity to engage current debates about the meaning and use of racial and sexual classification systems in society. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we will examine the historical and sociological contexts in which specific theories of racial and sexual differences emerged in the U.S. Additionally, we will explore the ways in which changes in the images have implications on the role racial, gender and sexual identity plays in our understanding of the relationship between difference and inequality. Prerequisite: SSP 103 or department permission. (SS)

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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