PSYC311

This course is an extensive exploration of what it means to be a person in contemporary, gendered, American society. In particular, students will examine how gender is acquired, maintained, and resisted in our everyday lives. We will discuss diverse perspectives on gender, ranging from biological and developmental to social structural approaches. Examples of class topics include media constructions of femininity and masculinity, sexual orientation, racial and cultural critiques of feminist psychology, violence in intimate relationships, gender and mental health, gender development, gender in the workplace, and gender-based harassment. Fulfills Category 4 requirement. (Formerly Category 5)