PHL 102 - Philosophy and Gender

Philosophy and Gender is Philosophy course which examines key issues related to the philosophical and critical study of gender. Lectures and discussions examine areas such as: parenting in today’s families, gender and art, gender and language, sex and gender, the meaning of masculinity and femininity, women’s spirituality, the relationship between gender and rationality, between gender and the body, the impact of gender on working conditions and some cultural institutions. Although the emphasis is on western culture, we will study gender in a global context as well. Questions like- are there some conditions that women everywhere may share? What are our commonalities? What changes can we make to make society more equal for all human beings?

General Education Elective(s): Humanities

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