Gender is one of the most significant categories by which societies structure and define themselves.
In this course we will take a critical look at the ways in which this happens in our society and others by examining how gender informs, for example, social policies, cultural values, creative production, and global economies. We will also look at the way gender is complexly defined in various enabling and constraining ways to shape individual behavior within particular social contexts. We will learn how to evaluate the significance of gender in everyday life. In addition, this Tier One course will prepare you with many of the skills you need to succeed in your university career. Completing the assignments for this course will provide you with information literacy, critical reading, thinking, and writing skills, and internet skills that are necessary prerequisites for success in most university courses.