SOC 2061 - Sociology of Gender and Work

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture NoneLab None
Course Description: How does gender influence your occupational choices and opportunities? This course explores the changing relationship between gender and the institution of work. Topics include individual level issues of identity and relationships as well as structural issues of inequality and public policy.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 7 Human Diversity

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1021 with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Culture of work and gender
Gender inequality at work
Gender segregation in the workplace
History of work
Relationship between work and gender
Work and family
Work ethnographies

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

Describe the relationship between changes in the institution of work and gendered work aspirations of men and women.
Analyze the gendered nature of selected occupations.
Discuss core concepts, theories, and research findings related to the study of gender and work.
Explain how sociological theories about gender and work can be applied to the workplace.
Critique social policies directed toward the workplace.
Develop alternative ways to conceptualize the relationship between work and family life.

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SOC 2061 - Sociology of Gender and Work