GEND 231 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Taught by: Maureen Reed

Content: Gender--how maleness and femaleness are defined--as it has been socially, culturally, and historically constituted in different times and places. Theoretical developments in the anthropology of gender. Cross-cultural exploration using examples from a wide range of societies, past and present. The relationship between cultural definitions of gender and the social experience of women and men.

Prerequisite: Sociology/Anthropology 100 or 110, sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.