Humanities, History , and Social Sciences 50-1110 - Gender and Culture

Institution:

Columbia College-Chicago

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Description:

Course studies the social construction of gender definitions. All cultures assign gender-specific roles and expectations to women and men to create a gender system designed and changed through cultural processes. Content examines gender role acquisition, individual and social consequences of gender roles, socialization theories on gender, and how gender roles in the family and workplace are constructed. Course also examines gender in American culture and other societies and explores possibilities for role change, especially in the arts and media. 3 CREDIT S

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colum.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 663-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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