SOC110
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
Also listed under 1 other title
- INTRO WOMEN'S STUDIES
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 18
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Gender is a powerful, pervasive, socially constructed idea that shapes our experience of ourselves, one another, and the institutions we interact with. This course begins by interrogating the gender binary, the dominant gender ideology in contemporary US society. How do we learn how to "do gender" in a way that aligns with the gender binary, and why do we do it? What are the gender rules that correspond to displays of femininity and masculinity, and what do we gain and lose by following or breaking such rules? Using an intersectional lens, we will then explore how ideas about gender interact with ideas about race, class, sexuality, ability, and other forms of distinction to support a hierarchical system that affords some men power over other men, most women, and people who identify as neither. The course also examines how gender norms and expectations continue to perpetuate inequality in the workplace, families, and in politics.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 8% per year. | 2030 Spring: 44% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2026
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC220 2025
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20242009
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC106 2022
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ASEC304 2022200920082001
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC206 20212004
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2021
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC215 2014
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Ellie L. Beargeon | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 34047 |
| Spring 2025 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 34047 |
| Spring 2024 | Nona M. Gronert (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 30 enrolled | 33011 |
| Fall 2023 | Nona M. Gronert (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 21273 |
| Fall 2022 | Elicia M. Cousins | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 21273 |
| Spring 2022 | Elicia M. Cousins | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 31072 |
| Fall 2021 | Elicia M. Cousins | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 28465 |
| Spring 2021 | Marya T. Mtshali | Online | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 38436 |
| Spring 2018 | Firuzeh Shokooh-Valle | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 36336 |
| Fall 2014 | Michelle Bata | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 23646 |
| Fall 2009 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 35 enrolled | 26197 |
| Spring 2009 | Sandra M. McEvoy | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 30 enrolled | 37040 |
| Spring 2008 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 36250 |
| Fall 2004 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 40 enrolled | 22241 |
| Fall 2001 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 30 enrolled | 25529 |
| Fall 1997 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 22181 |
| Spring 1997 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 31765 |
| Fall 1995 | Patricia M. Ewick | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 20395 |