What is this course about?

Mar 24, 2026

first… a few questions…

here

Why do we have to “study gender”?

• is it something un-problematic, self-evident, uncontested?

• does it matter in social life?

• how does the understanding of gender help us to understand the social world?

some debates & discussions

• sex v gender

• role v gender

• feminism (study of) v gender (study of)

The Study of Gender

• Not unanimous
  • Different approaches (behavioral, interaction, institutional, intersectional)
• Not complete
  • Ongoing process
  • Changes over time
• Not homogeneous category
  • Related to other social categories (race, ethnicity, class, etc.)
  • DO men/women share common interests and/or same experiences?