GENDER AND COMMUNICATION
Effective communication requires awareness of how gender influences communication and our capacity to build lasting and meaningful relationships. Learn about theories and concepts to understand how gender influences our interpersonal, professional, and social lives. Topics include terms and concepts relevant to the study of how we communicate about gender, sex and sexuality, including identity, language and nonverbal behavior, socialization, close personal relationships, education, work, violence, media and social movements.
Topics
- terms and concepts relevant to the study of how we communicate about gender
- sex and sexuality
- including identity
- language and nonverbal behavior
- socialization
- close personal relationships
- education
- work
- violence
- media and social movements
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Employ the definitions and theoretical explanations of gender and communication Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine how gender intersects with our personal identity Audience: Undergraduate 3. Raise self-awareness concerning our communication behaviors within a gendered context Audience: Undergraduate 4. Foster an open mind so that we may fully comprehend the complex social constructs that influence gender and communication Audience: Undergraduate 5. Critically evaluate the impact gender has as a tool of power Audience: Undergraduate 6. Create a safe space for online discussion and learning Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Employ the definitions and theoretical explanations of gender and communication Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine how gender intersects with our personal identity Audience: Undergraduate 3. Raise self-awareness concerning our communication behaviors within a gendered context Audience: Undergraduate 4. Foster an open mind so that we may fully comprehend the complex social constructs that influence gender and communication Audience: Undergraduate 5. Critically evaluate the impact gender has as a tool of power Audience: Undergraduate 6. Create a safe space for online discussion and learning Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- GENDER AND COMMUNICATION · 3 credits.