Sept. 3

Course introductions and opening exercises

Sept. 10

GR chs. 1 & 4: Gender and sexual identities

Sept. 17*

GR ch. 9: Gender and conversation. Conferences with groups this week.

Sept. 24*

GR ch. 8: Gender-neutral and gender-biased language

Oct. 1*

GR chs. 2 & 3: Constructing masculinities and femininities

Oct. 8

Group Presentations

Oct. 15*

GR chs. 7 & 13: The complications of race and multiculturalism

Oct. 22*

GR chs. 11 & 12: Stereotyped cultural roles

Oct. 29*

GR ch. 10: Education, language, and gender

Nov. 5*

Election Day; no classes. We will have conferences this week.

Nov. 12*

Pop Culture: Language, gender, and TV and movies (see home page for readings)

Nov. 19*

Pop Culture: Language, gender, music, and advertising (see home page for readings)

Nov. 26*

Begin individual presentations. Individual Research Projects due no later than today.

Dec. 3*

Continue individual presentations.

Dec. 10*

Continue individual presentations.

Dec. 12

11:30 AM—final exam period. Complete presentations; course evaluation. Bring milk. Attendance is required per University policy (see catalog, p. 41).