Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area DDescription(Same as ENGL-136). Introduction to Gender Studies introduces students to foundational concepts in the field of gender studies. This course compares and contrasts sociological perspectives used to interpret gender. Through the course, students will understand key terms in gender studies, identifying differences between sex and gender and examining how these terms function within a larger social context. The course asks students to understand the main agents behind gender construction for both children and adults while identifying how these constructions operate across social and cultural institutions. Also, students will recognize the relationships between race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality as well as how power is negotiated within those relationships. Finally, students will gain a firm understanding of the social and political movements that have worked to change gender inequalities.Usually HeldThu 3:20pm–4:45pm 