The main aim of this class is to apply a gender perspective to different sociological objects, and to illustrate how this perspective can enrich our analysis of society. We will analyze how sociology has integrated gender (or not) in the analysis of the family, education, labor markets, or politics. This is a general sociology course that will address some of the key questions that interest sociologists while systematically applying a gender perspective to these questions. We will also study gender as a social category, discuss how it is produced and reproduced in society, and how it relates to social inequalities. This course will provide a new perspective on some of the topics covered in the Introduction to Sociology class, and it will cover also some additional ones. Some previous background in sociology is recommended, but not required to follow the course
Marta DOMINGUEZ FOLGUERAS,Lilas BASS,Gulseren KOZAK-ISIK,Marc PALILLO,Alix SPONTON
Cours magistral et conférences
English
Some previous background in sociology is recommended (an introduction to sociology class, for instance), but not required.
Autumn 2020-2021
Students are expected to do a reading per week and to participate in class discussions. There grade will be based on different assignments that will be given in the discussion sections, and one final assignment (essay or exam). The specific assignments will be presented on the first day of class.
West Candace et Zimmerman Don, 1987« Doing gender », Gender & Society, 1(2).
Emily W. Kane, 2012, The gender trap. Parents and the pitfalls of raising boys and girls, New York University Press. Excerpt, chapter one: Wanting a Girl, Wanting a Boy. Conceptual Building Blocks, pp: 27-52.
C.J. Pascoe, 2007, Dude, you're a fag. Masculinity and sexuality in high school, University of California Press. Excerpt, chapter three: « Dude, You're a Fag. Adolescent Male Homophobia (pp:52-83),