Fall 2020  |  SOC 4551 Section 001: Sociology of Sexualities (17699)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
soph or jr or sr
Meets With:
SOC 4551H Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (14 of 23 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
In this course we will examine social theories and sociological research on the topic of sexuality. We will explore the concept of sexuality as it intersects with race, gender, age, and class. This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of sociological implications of sexuality in the United States. This course is intended to help you develop your analytical and critical thinking skills. You will be asked to move beyond your own experience and perspectives to sociologically analyze and evaluate over-simplified explanations of past and contemporary issues as they appear in our course readings. prereq: Sociology majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
This lecture is completely online. On Wednesdays, the lecture will meet in a synchronous format at the scheduled time. The remaining lecture material will be available online in an asynchronous format. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC4551+Fall2020
Class Description:
Sociology of Sexualities is an advanced survey course covering social scientific approaches to the study of sexual attitudes, behaviors and identities. The course challenges students to examine taken-for-granted beliefs about the naturalness of various sexual phenomena and deepens students' understanding of how various social forces shape people's sexual lives. The course will focus on the diversity of thought, behavior and lived experience of individuals with regard to sexuality. Honors students will read a monograph in the sociology of sexualities and complete a written summary/critique of the book and a brief (5-8 minute) in-class presentation on it.
Grading:

10% Reports/Papers

25% Quizzes

5% In-class Presentations

60% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 3 exams each counting 20%

Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer, author-quote matching, essays
Class Format:

60% Lecture

10% Film/Video

20% Discussion

10% Small Group Activities

Workload:

70-100 Pages Reading Per Week

3-4 Pages Writing Per Term

3 Exam(s)

1 Presentation(s)

1 Book Report(s)

Other Workload: weekly in-class writings on the course readings

Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17699/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 July 2020

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