SOAN*2400 - Introduction to Gender Systems
18970
Delivery Options
Online
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Course Description
An introduction to the examination of the characteristics of gender relationships both historically and cross-culturally. Amongst the emphases are theoretical approaches to gender analysis, methodologies, case studies and attention to themes such as class and stratification, race and ethnicity, identities and global restructuring as these shape gender dynamics.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
- Critically engage with concepts of social identities.
- Read and assess scholarly articles, in terms of their argument, assumptions, benefits, and limitations.
- Produce academic writing that is critical, analytical, and reflective of your own interests.
- Engage in (and enjoy!) critical thinking about the social world that you exist within and reflect on how the complexities of gender can be understood, questioned, embraced, resisted, and so on.
Course Topics
- Understanding Sex and Gender
- Gender as an Intersectional and Embodied Identity
- Gender and Families/ Households
- Gender and Work
- Gendered Violence
- Gender and Social Change
Assessment
| Assessment Item | Weight |
| Synthesis and Reflection Papers (5 x 15% each) | 75% |
| Student Final Exam Questions | 5% |
| Take-Home Final Exam | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
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