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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Sociology 15


COURSE DESCRIPTION
15 Women In American Society Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
An introduction to the sociology of women, emphasizing the social implications of the women’s movement, including the historical, political, and economic roots of women’s subordination and liberation in the United States. The course includes analysis of women’s roles in American society, including, but not limited to, the family, the workplace, politics, education, religion, and the law. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
The study of social conditions that affect women’s roles in American society.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   A comprehension of basic feminist theoretical frameworks.

2.   A knowledge of the social scientific method of research.

3.   A knowledge of key concepts and principles in the following areas of
      specialty within Sociology: Body Politics, Gender Socialization, Family,
      Violence Against Women, and Women’s Culture.

4.   The ability to apply the basic principles of social inequality based on sex
      and gender within contemporary social institutions.

5.   The ability to select and apply theoretical frameworks and sociological
      principles to their everyday lives.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 

1.   The history of the women’s movement in the United States.
2.   Sociological and feminist theoretical frameworks and research methods.
3.   The social construction of gender.
4.   The process of gender socialization.
5.   Patriarchy and its affects on women.
6.   The roles of women within contemporary social institutions:  Family,
      Economy, Religion, Education, Polity, Medicine, Science, and Law.
7.   Social change and policymaking regarding women’s issues, such as
      reproductive freedom, access to education, equal wages, and equal 
      rights under the law .
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Lecture
  • Classroom discussion
  • Audio-visual aids
  • Small group activities
  • Out-of-class projects, reading, and writing assignments
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Written and/or oral examination, both objective and subjective methods
  • Small group activities
  • Library, on-line, and internet research assignments
  • Oral presentations
  • Course papers
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Freedman, Estelle . No Turning Back: The History of Feminism and the Future. any: Ballantine Publishing Group, 2002.
  • Hunter College Women’s Collective . Women’s Realities, Women’s Choices: An Introduction to Women’s Studies. any: Oxford University Press Publisher, 2005.
  • Shaw, Susan and Janet Lee . Women’s Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings. any: McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2004.
  • Taylor, Verta, Nancy Whittier, and Leila J. Rupp . Feminist Frontiers. any: McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2007.
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