gender & gender inequality
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Gender & Gender Inequality. Agenda Objective To understand contemporary theories of gender and gender inequality. Schedule : Introduction Presentation Preparation Presentations!. Homework : Research Paper Analysis Memo Due: Friday 1/4 Final Research Paper Due: Tuesday 1/15. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gender & Gender Inequality
AgendaObjective1. To understand
contemporary theories of gender and gender inequality.
Schedule: 1. Introduction2. Presentation
Preparation3. Presentations!
Homework:
1. Research Paper Analysis Memo Due: Friday 1/4
1. Final Research Paper Due: Tuesday 1/15
Gender and Gender Inequality• This unit we will be consider
with the questions:– What is gender?– How are beliefs about gender
used to shape inequality in institutions (in particular the family and the workplace)?
• To answer these questions you will work in groups and design and deliver original presentations on contemporary sociology of gender!
Gender & Gender Inequality Presentations
• You will be placed in groups responsible for reading one article on one of the following topics:– What is Gender? “Doing Gender”
• Jon, Ian, Emilie, Clayton, Emily, Aisling– Becoming Boys and Girls “No Way My Boys Are
Going to Be Like That!”• Kevin, Andy, Carolina, Erin, Abby, Sam
– Gender At Home “Spending Time With the Kids: Meanings of Family Time for Fathers”• Colin, Matt, Ben, Eden, Hannah, Bradley
– Gender At Work “Why Marcia You’ve Changed!”• Cecilia, Yulyssa, Ned, Tucker, James, JJ
• With your group you will…– See assignment!