ANTH 321 - Women in Crosscult Perspective

This course will provide a historical, theoretical, and cultural context for studying women in developing countries. Western cultural conceptions of sex, gender, and women will be considered followed by a consideration of the ideology of patriarchy and the evolution of sexual stratification. Several Asian, African, Latin American constructions of femininity, sexuality and womanhood will be studied. The gendering of development and how women have organized and struggled for human and sexual rights will also be studied. This course meets General Education requirements: Social Awareness and Global Consciousness. Typically Offered Spring Only, Even Ye
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 3