Throughout our lives, the answer to this simple question has profound consequences for the kinds of opportunities we receive, how we interact, the expectations we hold, how we evaluate ourselves and others, and how we feel. This course is designed to help students examine how we become gendered beings, how gender impacts our everyday lives in expected and unexpected ways, and how gender impacts our larger social structure. Gender and Families. Gender, Family and Social Movements.
All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the specified day.
Late work will be accepted with a 5 point per day penalty, unless prior arrangements are made. Assignments more than 2 weeks late will not be accepted without prior arrangements. Make-up tests are rare and happen only in extreme circumstances. The point is that you should keep me informed and work out difficulties with me as soon as possible. All major assignments must be completed to pass the class.