Academic Catalog

SOC404 GENDER AND SOCIAL SPACE

Course Code: 2320404
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Sociology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Gender as a basic principle of organizing society. The social construction of gender. Biology and ideology, nature versus culture debate. Production and reproduction of social space and society. The role of sexual division of labor. Sex segregation in cross-cultural perspective.