TY - JOUR AU - Easton, Martha PY - 2010/09/02 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Syllabus: the Social Construction of Gender JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/syllabus-the-social-construction-of-gender SP - AB - This course examines from multiple perspectives the social construction of gender. We will deconstruct the notion that gender is a biologically binary system, while analyzing the ways that social institutions create the terms and forms of gendered experiences. We will use cross-cultural, historical, and contemporary information to assess conflicting theoretical arguments about topics such as gender socialization, gender performance, social reproduction, gendered institutions, heteronormativity and categories of identity. This course will use discussions, papers, and observations of social interactions; students taking this course will also complete a large portfolio project. ER -