Course description

This course will introduce students to key concepts and perspectives in sociology through a focus on sexuality and gender. The course covers a wide range of topics such as the role of biology in constructions of gender and sexuality; how gender and sexuality are constructed through language, sport, body work, material culture and technology; subcultural and cross-cultural expressions of gender and sexuality; and the consequences of these constructions (e.g. gender-based violence and virginity tests). Ultimately, the course grapples with the issues surrounding the social construction of gender and sexuality over time and across cultures and place.

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