- Explain the difference between sex and gender and understand the social context of the latter.
- List and explain key historical and economic events that have shaped gender relations.
- Understand feminism as a social movement, its varieties, its achievements, and its challenges.
- Identify and explain the key evidence and causes of gender inequality today.
- Describe how race, class, sexual orientation, and religion impact gender inequality.
- Explain how the concepts of assimilation and pluralism apply to women’s experiences as a minority group in U.S. society.
