Learning Objectives
6.1 Explain and differentiate between the concepts of sex and gender and illustrate how each is socially constructed.
6.2 Understand the role of major institutions, such as sports, work, and politics, in perpetuating our ideas of gender and gender inequality.
6.3 Define feminism and compare the main waves of feminism in the United States.
6.4 Understand the concept of intersectionality and how it shapes our experiences of inequality.
Learning Objectives
6.1 Explain and differentiate between the concepts of sex and gender and illustrate how each is socially constructed.
6.2 Understand the role of major institutions, such as sports, work, and politics, in perpetuating our ideas of gender and gender inequality.
6.3 Define feminism and compare the main waves of feminism in the United States.
6.4 Understand the concept of intersectionality and how it shapes our experiences of inequality.
6.5 Describe the growth of research on sexuality over time and the changing ideas of sexuality in society.