GWS 202 - Sexuality, Gender and Culture

1. Differentiate and state theories and methods of the anthropology of sex and gender.
2. Describe the historical origins, perspectives, and development of the sub-discipline.
3. Recognize and describe diversity and variation of sex, gender, and sexuality in cross-cultural ethnographic perspective.

1. Theories and Methods of the Anthropology of Sex and Gender
   1. Contemporary theories, perspectives, and analytic models of sex and gender
   2. Definition of major terms and concepts (e.g., sex, gender, sexuality)
   3. Ethnographic and other methods
2. Historical Origins and Development of the Sub-Discipline
   1. Social movements, anthropology, and gender studies
   2. Major figures, founders, and current practitioners
3. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Cross-cultural Ethnographic Perspective
   1. Family, kinship, and domestic groups
      1. Households
      2. Social reproduction
         1. Roles
         2. Marriage and conjugality
         3. Parenthood and adulthood
         4. Networks
      3. Private vs. public spheres
   2. Individuality and personhood
      1. Social construction
      2. Beliefs, attitudes, and values
      3. Identity
   3. Political economy
      1. Property and the state
      2. Colonialism, development and globalization
      3. Stratification and division of labor
      4. Production and distribution
   4. Expressive culture
      1. Folklores and mythologies
      2. Symbols
      3. Rites
      4. Poetics
   5. Religion and ritual
   6. Social movements and transformations
      1. Culture change
      2. Representation and discourse
      3. Popular culture