Course Details

Sexuality and Society

 

SOCY1-DC7268
Credit: The Paul McGhee Division

This course explores the relationship between sexuality and society in historically and cross cultural contexts. It examines the biological bases of sexuality and the social construction of gender identities, including heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian, and gay. It presents the history of sexual liberation social movements in the 19th and 20th century and contemporary sexuality issues as viewed by sociology, anthropology, feminist, and gay studies.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology

 

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