SOC 476 - Socio- Politics of Sexuality

Institution:

Marylhurst University

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Description:

This course is designed to increase the student's awareness of sexuality and gender. Students examine how sexual identity is socially constructed, how sociocultural constructs shape and are shaped by sexualities, and why sexuality, as it is currently experienced, includes many options. The impact on the individual of gender, class, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and self-identity are examined, as is the connection between violence, sexuality, and notions about "appropriate"behavior. Prerequisite: SOC 201 or equivalent. Meets LAC outcome: HCA1. 3 crs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marylhurst.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 636-8141

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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