Gender, Sexuality and Culture

Placing women's experiences at the center of interpretation, this class introduces basic concepts and key areas of gender both historically and contemporaneously. It is an inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and cross cultural study of gender as well as an overview of theoretical perspectives of its intersection with other social constructs of difference (race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age). We will move beyond the theme of "gender difference" and examine the ongoing debate about the politics of gender inequality and inequity in our societies and cultures.

Gender, Sexuality and Culture

Placing women's experiences at the center of interpretation, this class introduces basic concepts and key areas of gender both historically and contemporaneously. It is an inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and cross cultural study of gender as well as an overview of theoretical perspectives of its intersection with other social constructs of difference (race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age). We will move beyond the theme of "gender difference" and examine the ongoing debate about the politics of gender inequality and inequity in our societies and cultures.

Gender, Sexuality and Culture

Placing women's experiences at the center of interpretation, this class introduces basic concepts and key areas of gender both historically and contemporaneously. It is an inter-disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and cross cultural study of gender as well as an overview of theoretical perspectives of its intersection with other social constructs of difference (race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age). We will move beyond the theme of "gender difference" and examine the ongoing debate about the politics of gender inequality and inequity in our societies and cultures.

Cosmopol. cities of mid east

The Middle East is often understood in the context of political Islam, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, oil wealth, and a notable lack of democratic governance. But it is also home to some dozen vibrant and cosmopolitan cities including Cairo, Dubai, Amman, Tunis, Jerusalem, Lebanon, and Istanbul. This course will examine elemnts of cosmopolitanism in these cities, examining such topics as income inequality, the emergence of a jet-set elite, high-end restaurants, nightclubs, and boutiques, and the working class people who work in the growing service industry.
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