ANT 232 - The Anthropology of Sex and Gender

Gender is a fundamental platform for the organization of society. The social meanings given to bodies, sexuality, procreation, parenting, and work extend beyond notions of identity, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, and households. Gender also involves economics, government, religion, politics, science, technology, war, and globalization. This course rests on the premise that sex and gender are both “culturally constructed” and explores how gendered practices and beliefs serve as “systems” of differentiation. The “politics of difference” is explored across a variety of Western and non-Western cultures.

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Credits: 3

Meets the Following Core Requirement: Culture, Power, and Equity; International; Socio-cultural Analysis
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Course Type: Anthropology