SOC 268: Gender and Society

Sociology · 5 credits

Introduction to major concepts, issues and research findings regarding the relationship between gender and social structures. Aspects of society examined include education, work, family, law, government and the media. Discussion includes interrelationship between gender, race, class and age. Focus on the U.S., with some cross-national material.

Offered in 13 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (65)

ENVS 363, ENVS 376, RECR 301, SOC 302, SOC 304, SOC 306, SOC 320, SOC 321, SOC 322, SOC 323, SOC 326, SOC 330, SOC 332, SOC 333, SOC 334, SOC 338, SOC 339, SOC 340, SOC 341, SOC 342, SOC 345, SOC 347, SOC 348, SOC 350, SOC 351, SOC 352, SOC 354, SOC 355, SOC 356, SOC 360, SOC 361, SOC 362, SOC 363, SOC 364, SOC 365, SOC 366, SOC 367, SOC 368, SOC 369, SOC 372, SOC 373, SOC 374, SOC 376, SOC 378, SOC 380, SOC 381, SOC 382, SOC 383, SOC 384, SOC 385, SOC 386, SOC 388, SOC 389, SOC 390, SOC 397B, SOC 397C, SOC 397F, SOC 397J, SOC 397M, SOC 397N, SOC 397P, SOC 397S, SOC 397U, SOC 397Z, WGSS 339

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

ENVS 363 Climate Change and Society
ENVS 376 Sociology of Environmental Inequality and Justice
RECR 301 Work and Leisure Through the Ages
SOC 302 Classical Sociological Theory
- SOC 371 Directed Internship
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 440 Globalization
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy
SOC 304 Statistics for Sociology
- MATH 246 Introduction to R software
- SOC 320 Applications of Quantitative Social Research (continues on its page)
- SOC 321 Demography
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving (shown above)
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography (shown above)
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere (shown above)
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 440 Globalization (shown above)
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change (shown above)
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law (shown above)
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology (shown above)
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing (shown above)
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family (shown above)
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education (shown above)
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States (shown above)
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity (shown above)
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced (shown above)
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis (shown above)
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies (shown above)
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy (shown above)
SOC 306 Sociological Research Methods
- SOC 371 Directed Internship (shown above)
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving (shown above)
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R (shown above)
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R (shown above)
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in (shown above)
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography (shown above)
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere (shown above)
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 440 Globalization (shown above)
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change (shown above)
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law (shown above)
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology (shown above)
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing (shown above)
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family (shown above)
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education (shown above)
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States (shown above)
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity (shown above)
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced (shown above)
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis (shown above)
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies (shown above)
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy (shown above)
SOC 320 Applications of Quantitative Social Research
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R (shown above)
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R (shown above)
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in (shown above)
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography (shown above)
SOC 321 Demography
SOC 322 Enslaving Others: Past and Present
SOC 323 Sociological Cinema
SOC 326 American Family and Household Demography
SOC 330 The Self, Emotions, and Society
SOC 332 The Sociology of Human Relationships
SOC 333 Aging and Societies
SOC 334 Contemporary Chinese Society
SOC 338 Sociology of Sexual Behavior
SOC 339 Women, Sexuality, and Society
SOC 340 Sociology of Organizations
SOC 341 Sociology of Social Movements
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
SOC 342 Sociology of Religion
SOC 345 Contemporary American Families
SOC 347 Gender and Development
SOC 348 Global Health
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
SOC 350 Climate Change and Society
SOC 351 Police, Social Control & Democracy
SOC 352 Criminology
SOC 354 Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
SOC 355 Criminal Justice System
SOC 356 Law Enforcement and Society
SOC 360 Marital and Family Interaction
SOC 361 Sociology of Education
SOC 362 Sociology of Higher Education
SOC 363 Law and Social Stratification
SOC 364 Social Stratification
SOC 365 Gender, Bodies, and Sports
SOC 366 Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary Racism
SOC 367 Sociology of Work and Occupations
SOC 368 Gender and Education
SOC 369 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 372 Animals, People and Nature
SOC 373 Topics in Gender
SOC 374 Sociology of Environmental Inequality and Justice
SOC 376 Research and Policy in Criminal Justice Organizations
SOC 378 Military Sociology
SOC 380 Sociology of Youth
SOC 381 Sociology of Culture
SOC 382 Community and Urban Sociology
SOC 383 Sociology of Risk
SOC 384 Sociology of Health
SOC 385 Homelessness & Housing Policy
SOC 386 Environmental Sociology
SOC 388 Sociology of Jails
SOC 389 Applied Sociology
SOC 390 Globalization and Families
SOC 397B Migration, Borders and Society
SOC 397C Gender and Development
SOC 397F Sociology of Higher Education
SOC 397J The Sociology of Happiness
SOC 397M Homelessness and Housing Policy
SOC 397N Ethical and Sociological Dimensions of Community Engagement
SOC 397P Sociological Cinema
SOC 397S Gender and Work
SOC 397U Sociology of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations
SOC 397Z Environmental Conservation and Empathy
WGSS 339 Women, Sexuality, and Society

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Lois, Jen	36	Spring 2021 to Spring 2027
Overstreet, Laura	1	Winter 2021

Every offering in the listed terms (37 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	SO	23114	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	0/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	FR	23115	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	0/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027	01	22438	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	0/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	03	41936	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	41/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	02	41935	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	21/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	01	40524	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	23/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	SO	23784	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · MH 138	Lois, Jen	28/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	FR	23785	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · MH 138	Lois, Jen	48/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	01	22922	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · MH 138	Lois, Jen	50/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	03	42144	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	37/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	02	42143	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	19/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	01	40577	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	36/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	SO	23827	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	54/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	FR	23828	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	54/55	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	01	23500	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	52/55	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	03	42400	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · CF 115	Lois, Jen	47/47	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	02	42399	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · CF 115	Lois, Jen	46/47	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	01	40620	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · CF 115	Lois, Jen	46/47	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0	23509	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	47/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0	23993	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	33/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	0	23995	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	13/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	03	42870	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	47/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	02	42869	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	01	40716	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	48/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	03	43397	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 102	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	02	43396	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 102	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	01	40743	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 102	Lois, Jen	50/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	SO	23873	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	18/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	FR	23874	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	21/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	01	22214	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101	Lois, Jen	46/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	03	44499	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	02	44498	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	01	40830	Lecture	MWF 8:30am-9:50am · AW 204	Lois, Jen	49/50	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	SO	24019	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Lois, Jen	58/60	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	FR	24020	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Lois, Jen	60/60	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	01	22488	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Lois, Jen	58/60	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	91N	12964	Lecture	TBA · AH OFC	Overstreet, Laura	28/30	Distance Instr-OnLine