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How is gender socially constructed across culture? How does
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gender affect opportunity and quality of life across
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societies? In this course we examine the socialization of
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boys and girls, and the experiences of men and women in the
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family, religion, education, work, and government. We
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analyze social policies and social movements through
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contemporary issues such as the AIDS pandemic, circumcision
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and female genital mutilation, hajib or 'veil,' emigration
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and immigration, sex trafficking, the effects of war, and
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the worldwide gender gap. This course meets a requirement
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in Justice and Peace Studies; Women's Studies; and fulfills
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the Human Diversity requirement in the core curriculum.
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Prerequisite: SOCI 100 or permission of the instructor
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