Sex and Gender in Communication Contexts

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in any WC&IL I course or HON 1000 or a score of 630+ in SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing or a score of 28+ in ACT English.

Through communication processes we acquire culture, which informs how we create and maintain our sexual identities and gender roles. These identities and roles have shifted greatly throughout time. This course examines the complexities of sex, gender, culture, and communication throughout many cultures and time periods. Historical movements, scientific conventions, and cross-cultural exposure will be studied in terms of how they have shaped the cultural expression of gender. Students will study aspects of communication that have, throughout history, influenced individuals to behave in gender-specific, as well as culturally-specific, ways.

Credit: 3