ANT 343 - Gender, Power, and Culture

Instructor
Lozada or Ruhlen
Explores how gender ideologies shape the exercise of power upon men and women in different societies and cultures. Topics include the construction of masculinity and femininity, commodification and consumption of gender, social position, agency, and the political economy of gender. Emphasis on developing an understanding of different theoretical perspectives in the cross-cultural study of gender.

Students entering before 2012: satisfies Social Science distribution requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
(Spring; offered in alternating years.)