Spring 2018 - SA 335 D900
Gender Relations and Social Issues (S) (4)
Class Number: 9138
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey
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Instructor:
Deborah Dergousoff
ddergous@sfu.ca
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 17:30-18:30, or by appointment
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Prerequisites:
SA 101 or 150 or 201W.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A sociological study of the position of women and men in major social institutions in western industrial societies, in particular Canada. Social institutions that may be examined include: the family, education, the economy, the polity, law, and the mass media. Particular attention will be paid to social policy issues. Students with credit for SA 292 (when offered as gender relations) or GSWS 308 (or WS 308) may not take SA 335 for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will provide students with an introduction to the sociological analysis of sex, gender and sexuality in contemporary social relations, public consciousness and social policy in Canada. The overall objectives are: firstly, to examine continuity and change in contemporary understandings about sex, gender and sexuality across the life course in the Canadian context; then to apply your understanding to investigate how shifting perceptions about gender come to shape social relations, public consciousness and social policy in Canada. Disparate theoretical explanations of gender behaviour will provide a sense of the diverse range of perspectives through which gender has been explained. The potentialities and challenges of a sociological approach that ‘de-centres’ the very notion of sex and gender as social demarcations, and what this might mean for the sociological analysis of social inequality will also be explored.
Grading
- Mid-term exam 30%
- Video/Social Policy projects and reflection 40%
- Final exam 30%
NOTES:
Grading
Where a final exam is scheduled and you do not write the exam or withdraw from the course before the deadline date, you will be assigned a N grade. Unless otherwise specified on the course outline, all other graded assignments in this course must be completed for a final grade other than N to be assigned.
Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct Policy
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology follows SFU policy in relation to grading practices, grade appeals (Policy T 20.01) and academic dishonesty and misconduct procedures (S10.01‐ S10.04). Unless otherwise informed by your instructor in writing, in graded written assignments you must cite the sources you rely on and include a bibliography/list of references, following an instructor-approved citation style. It is the responsibility of students to inform themselves of the content of SFU policies available on the SFU website: http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student.html.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Michael S. Kimmel, Amy Aronson, and Amy Kaler (2015). The Gendered Society Reader, 3rd Canadian Ed. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 978-0199006977
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS