SOC 3302 - WOMEN OF INDUSTRIALIZING NATNS

Institution:

University of Houston-Downtown

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

Drawing on insights from women┐s studies, development studies, and demography as well as sociology, this course will examine the problems and prospects encountered by the women of industrializing nations in an increasingly interrelated world. Through readings and discussions, students will examine the changing realities of women┐s lives in nations undergoing the disruptions of industrialization, and will explore the meanings of solidarity and feminism as they are practiced in such nations. This course will demonstrate the complex ways in which women┐s lives are shaped by both gender expectations and economic change.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

SOC 1303 and junior standing

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uhd.edu

Phone Number:

(713) 221-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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