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SOC 102-Introduction to Masculinity Studies

3 credit hoursThree hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement. This course meets the Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues General Education Requirement. This course meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement. This course meets the Diversity Requirement.

Explore issues in the lives of American men. Investigates the interdisciplinary field of masculinity studies by examining contemporary theories of masculinity, changes in the definitions of masculinity in different periods of American history, the sociology and psychology of men’s experiences, and gender and sexuality as organizing features of men’s lives.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 111  or ENG 115  or ENG 121 .

Crosslisted: Also offered as AMS 102  and GSS 102 ; credit is given for only one of the following: AMS 102 , GSS 102  or SOC 102 .