Sociology 25 -- Spring 2022

General Course Description

Sociology 25

This course explores historical and systemic (institutional) sex-and gender-based inequalities in the U.S. and abroad. Emphasis on differences between sex, gender, and sexual orientation/expression from multiple sociological perspectives, the contemporary status of American women, and the strategies, policies, and laws necessary to eliminate sexism.

UC/CSU

TEXTBOOK

Gender: Ideas*Interactions*Institutions

2nd edition

Authors: Wade and Ferree

Publisher: Norton

ISBN: 978-0-393-67428-6

May be purchased or rented through CCSF bookstore or purchased through the publisher's website -- Oxford University Press -- or online via a variety of used book websites. This text is approximately $57 new; it may also be purchased for less as a used copy or when rented, i.e. Amazon rents this for under $30.

NOTE -- you are welcome to use the 4th edition of this text as an alternative. Reference to specific pages will refer to 5th edition; information may be located in 4th edition by student.

SYLLABUS

Once class begins the syllabus will be available in CCSF Canvas.

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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COURSE RESOURCES

https://ccsf.instructure.com/ : Canvas login

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