Part 1—What is Gender? How is Gender Constructed?

Week 1– (This we did in class before we moved to fully online!)  In addition those of you who did the journaling work over the “instructional recess” this counts toward those days.  If you did not do the work during the instructional recess, you can make it up)

Introduction to the Course and Studying Gender

Read What is Patriarchy?

Read Assigned “Introduction: Sex Shocker! Men and Women Aren’t That Different” by Lisa Wade

“Feminism is for Everybody” by bell hooks

Assigned “Chapter 1–On Queering Parenting and Gender-Neutrality” by Tristan Bridge

Resource Page for Terms– Sociology of Gender 

Read:  “Night to his Day”: The Social Construction of Gender by Judith Lorber

“The Egg and Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Stereotypical Male-Female Roles” by Emily Martin

In-class Quiz #1

Journal 1

Week 2- Third Gender (March 18-24)

1. You want to read the reading linked below.

Read: BBC’s The Third Gender of Southern Mexico

Read:States are starting to recognize a third gender: Here is what it means for nonbinary youth

2. You need to take Quiz 2 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday March 18)  to 5pm (Monday March 23)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (March 24) at midnight

Week 3- Learning Gender (Toys and Princesses) (March 25 to March 31)

1. You want to read the readings linked below

Read NPR, “Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered Toys”–

NPR, “Saving Our Daughters From An Army Of Princesses and Excerpt from  ‘Cinderella Ate My Daughter’

2. You need to take Quiz 3 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday March 25 )  to 5pm (Monday March 30)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday March 31 at midnight

 Week 4– Gender and Race Norms  (April 1- April 7)

1. You want to read the readings below.  The first are in the book you bought, and the last 2 are links 

Read Assigned Chapters 7: What Is “Winning Women Talk More Like a Girl (On Jeopardy!)”? by Virginia Rutter

Assigned Chapter 9: “Doing Gender with Wallets and Purses” by Tristan Bridge

Intersectionality: how gender intersects with other social identities to shape bias

Social Norms and Gendered Expectations

2. You need to take Quiz 4 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday April 1)  to 5pm (Monday April 6)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (April 7) at midnight

SPRING BREAK!!!!!

Week 5-Gender Autoethnography (April 16 to 21)

Autoethnography— How is my gender constructed? DUE April 20th  at midnight.

You are going to use this week to work on your gender autoethograpnhy and also participate in video (on Blackboard) or  phone check in with me.

For the gender authoethnography–  I will provide paper pointers that explain the paper.  There is NO quiz, reading or journal this week.

Week 6– MIDTERM (April 22-28)

THE ONLY THING WE HAVE THIS WEEK IS THE MIDTERM EXAM.  

In addition you must participate in a small group study session with  me and other students.  Details will be here

Part #2—Gender Inequality

Week 7- Gender and Education (April 29 to May 5)

1. You want to read the readings listed below (one if from the book and the 2nd is a hyperlinked)

“Beyond Bossy or Brilliant: Gender Bias in Student Evaluations” by Tristan Bridges

“How Race and Gender Biases Impact Students in Higher Ed” by Nicki Cole

2. You need to take Quiz 5 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday April 29)  to 5pm (Monday May 4)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (May 5) at midnight

Week 8-  Work and Inequality (May 6- May12)

1. You want to read the readings below

Read- “The Economic Crisis Putting American Families at Risk” by Mary Gatta 

“The Simple Truth About the Pay Gap:” by AAUW

2. You need to take Quiz 6 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday May 6)  to 5pm (Monday May 11)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (May 12) at midnight

Week 9-  Gender and Violence May 13-19

1. You want to read the readings below.  The first in in our book and the 2nd is hyberlinked

Read- Assigned Chapter 15: “Violence and Masculinity Threat” by Tristan Bridges and C.J. Pascoe.  This reading is in our book.  If you never got the book, you can click on the reading to get a PDF of it

America has a patriarchy problem

2. You need to take Quiz 7 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday May 13)  to 5pm (Monday 18)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (May 19) at midnight 

Week 10 Final Paper Prep Week May 20-26

1. This week you want to read this piece on the gender impacts of COVID-19-–

Why COVID-19 is different for men and women

2. You want to take Quiz 8 in Blackboard.You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday May 20)  to 5pm (Monday 25)

NO JOURNAL!!  Instead Prep work for Final Paper

-3. You need to attend a Blackboard Paper Prep group with  me and work on your proposal

4. HAND IN YOUR PROPOSAL OF FINAL PAPER DUE MAY 26– I will give you guidelines.

Week 11-Women’s March 2016 and #MeToo (May 27 to June 2)

Read- “From the Women’s March to #MeToo, Building Feminist Solidarity in the Age of Trump” 

2. You need to take Quiz 9 (online in Blackboard). You have 15 minutes for it. Take the quiz anytime between 12 noon ( Wednesday May 27)  to 5pm (Monday June 1)

3. You want to write a journal in the Blackboard Journal to me by Tuesday (June 2) at midnight

Week 12– FINAL EXAM June 3-8

FINAL EXAM

Final Paper Due during Culminating Course Experience