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Course Objectives There are three primary goals for this course: ? Develop an understanding of how gender and gender relations shape human experience across a variety of contexts.? Cultivate an awareness of how gender intersects with other areas of diversity, including race/ethnicity, social class, sexuality, disability, and age. ? Think critically about the assumptions of the material presented in this and other courses, especially with respect to gender and cultural contexts. ... Textbook The required text for this course is Kirk, G., & Okazawa-Rey, M. (2007). Women?s Lives: Multicultural Perspectives. NY: McGraw Hill. ... Course Work This course revolves around a series of UNITS. We will cover a total of 12 units -- each of which is followed by in-class exercises to enhance your level of understanding. * Theories and Theorizing: Integrative Frameworks for Understanding * Identities and Social Locations * Women?s Bodies and Beauty Ideals *Women?s Sexuality *Women?s Health *Violence Against Women *Relationships, Family & Households *Work, Wages, and Welfare *Living in a Global Economy *Crime & Criminalization *Creating Change: Theory, Vision, and Action ... Final Grades Your final grade in the course is based upon the total number of points you have earned.??Final Grades will be assigned using the following scale:
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