Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4D · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D4 · CSU GE Area D7DescriptionPrerequisite: None | Lecture: 3 hours Examines the social significance of gender in contemporary U.S. society and analyzes the social construction of gender historically within the context of race, class, and sexual orien- tation. It focuses on social institutions such as the family, reli- gion, education, work, politics, sports, media, criminal justice system, in shaping individual's experiences and identities through the life cycle. Students can also explore ways these social institutions can be transformed through social change. 