SOCIL 6 - Sociology of Sex and Gender

    Recent Professors
    Michelle A. Blair-Medeiros
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4D · CSU GE Area D4
    Description
    This class focuses on sociological analysis of the construction, reproduction, and consequences of biological sex categories, sexuality, and gender roles and identities. The class explores gender and sexual identities as part of a spectrum, focusing on how individuals' lives are impacted by the social construction of gender, biological sex, and sexuality as binary. Topics include inequality in relationships, education and the workplace, law and public policy, and popular cultural representations.