STA 210 — Gender, Communication, and Culture
This course explores how gender is a socially constructed concept that affects communication and culture in different ways. By connecting theory and research, the course examines how communication in families, schools, media, and society in general creates and perpetuates gender roles, how we enact socially created gender differences, and how gender differences in public and private settings affect success, satisfaction, and self-esteem. Topics will include theories of gender development, gendered performativity, power, privilege, and social inequalities in American society using a historical and contemporary lens to include diverse classes, ethnicities, races, abilities, religion, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Prerequisites: ENG 100