As a response to this post and making direct references to the 2023
As a response to this post, and making direct references to the learning resources for this week, give your own assessment of the value of studying gender, particularly from a sociological standpoint. How can the Sociology of Gender affect our world outside this classroom? Some ideas (you do not have to comment on all of these; they are just prompts for thinking):
· What are some under- (or un-) investigated issues that the Sociology of Gender could address?
· Why is gender an important topic for sociological research?
· How does research in the Sociology of Gender contribute to social movements working toward gender equality?
· What is the relationship between the Sociology of Gender and feminism?
· What is something you learned this session that you’ll take with you outside of this class?
· What have you learned that you wish other people knew?
· Is there any learning resource from this class that you will share with others? Why?
· Would you recommend that other people in your major (or in other majors) take a course on gender, or this course in particular?
· What do you believe is the value of the Sociology of Gender as a field, and as part of a university curriculum?
Resources
Women’s Social Movements, History of,” by Beth E. Schneider from Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. From SAGE Knowledge
http://sk.sagepub.com
“The Role of Gender Studies in Transforming Society,” by Catalina-Daniela Raducu
https://revistaromaneasca.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/The-Role-of-Gender-Studies.pdf
United Nations: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/
Get Involved: UN Women
https://www.unwomen.org/en/get-involved
“Why Gender Equality Is Good for Everyone – Men Included,” TED Talk by Michael Kimmel
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