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HECOL 211

Human Sexuality

3 units

Winter 2025

Topics

  • The historical, social and cultural constructions sex, gender and sexuality
  • The social and political implications of these constructions
  • The relationship between power and gender / sexual identities
  • A variety of relational forms within which sexuality is practiced
  • Inequities related to sexual practices, norms and values
  • How inequities are individually and collectively contested

Readings

  • Fischer, N. L. (2022). Introducing the New Sexuality Studies (4th ed.). Taylor & Francis. o Access-
    required
  • Weeks, J. (2022). Sexuality (5th ed.). Taylor & Francis. o Access –
    required
Winter 2021

Topics

  • Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation (Asynchronous Pre-Recorded presentation)
  • Contraception and abortion (Self –Directed - Asynchronous)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (Self –Directed - Asynchronous)
  • Sexually Coercion (Self –Directed - Asynchronous)
  • Commercial Sex (Asynchronous Pre-Recorded session)

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