ESS 30216 - Gender and Society

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Education

Description:

This course is an introduction to the study of gender and society. We will study how gender is constructed through social interaction and how it is patterned in a wide gamut of structural locations, such as the following: education, media, family, the field of medicine, and business and the economy. Major themes in this course include the social construction of gender, how people "do" gender, and patriarchy and the perpetuation of gender inequality in our society. After exploring the core characteristics of patriarchy and its power as a social system, the final project in this course will work toward solutions to gender inequality.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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