AMST 310 - Gender and Inequality in America

Institution:

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Description:

GEP/GFR: Meets AH. An examination of the ways in which gender roles and gender relations are constructed and experienced in American society. The course explores the development of a woman's "sphere" denotinwomen's position in the family and home; cultural definitions of femininity and masculinity through mass media, education and other agencies of socialization; the relationship between wageearning and household work; and feminist consciousness and politics. Special attention is paid to the ways in which gender-based experiences are divided by other social relations, particularly those of class, race and age. Prerequisites: One lower-level social sciences or humanities course focused on American society or culture, or permission of the instructor. Notes: Also listed as GWST 310.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umbc.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 455-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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