WGS 3280: Sociology of Masculinities and Manhood
(Cross-listed with SOC 3280).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: SOC 1340 or WGS 2010
Examination of socially constructed and idealized images of manhood, the nature of social hierarchies and relations constructed on the basis of imagery, ideologies, and norms of masculinity. Theories on gender (sociological, psychological, and biological). Particular attention given to theory and research on gender variations among men by race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability and age.
(Typically Offered: Spring)