SOCY 149Sex and Gender
Modern analyses of sexuality and gender show personal life closely linked to large-scale social structures: power relations, economic processes, structures of emotion. Explores these links, examining questions of bodily difference, femininity and masculinity, structures of inequality, the state in sexual politics, and the global re-making of gender in modern history. Recommended as background: any lower-division sociology course.
Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior majors, proposed majors, and minors in sociology, digital justice studies (formerly GISES), and Latin American studies/sociology combined majors.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 1:20pm–2:25pm | Steven Acad 175 | M. B. McNamara | Wait List 62/62 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan McNamara | 4.7 / 5 | 2.4 / 5 | 92% | 51 |
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