Sociology 367, Summer Term 2011
Summer Term 2011
Section 1: B030 JFSB on M W F at 12:00 pm - 01:50 pm
Instructor Information
Instructor: Trish Gaither and Colleen Johnson
Office Hours: Mon and Wed 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Office: JFSB 2047
Office Hours:
Fri request
Office Phone: 801-422-8079Email: trishgaither@gmail.com; colleenenator@gmail.com
Course Information
Course Materials
Vendor
Price
(new)
Price
(used)
BYU
$44.95
$33.75
Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and
What To Do About It By Joan Williams ISBN:
BYU
9780195147148
$19.99
$15.00
Required
The Sociology of Gender: An Introduction to Theory
and Research By Amy S. Wharton ISBN:
9781405101257
Course Description
Through course readings, lectures, and student participation, this course will provide an
overview of ways in which gender is considered within the discipline of sociology. We will
examine how gender organizes our social experiences. At the conclusion of this course, we will
emerge more capable of sociological inquiry and perceptive of the ways individuals produce and
reproduce gender. These abilities will enable us to better address and articulate issues of
inequality, injustice, and imbalance, as well as identify progress, in the varied experiences of
men and women.
Classroom Procedures
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Throughout this course, you will be introduced to sociological perspectives on sex and
gender that you may disagree with. Please be respectful of your classmates and
recognize that discriminatory language, particularly as we discuss sexism, sexual
orientation, and other sensitive topics, will not be tolerated.
Your attendance will be measured through random daily quizzes.
Late work is permitted one time during the semester on any assignment except for an
exam or phase 3 of the final paper. You have one 48-hour reprieve to be used at your
discretion. Assignments will generally be turned in through Turn It In on Blackboard, so
late assignments must be e-mailed stating you are using your reprieve.
This syllabus may be modified throughout the semester, so please keep your e-mail up to
date.
If you have a concern with a grade, you have one week from the date the assignment is
returned to you to appeal to the individual that graded it.
Grading Scale
A
93-100
B-
80-82
D+
67-69
A-
90-92
C+
77-79
D
63-66
B+
87-89
C
73-76
D-
60-62
B
83-86
C-
70-72
E
59 and lower
Assignments
Assignment Descriptions
0
Attendance Quizzes:
Class attendance will be graded based on pop quizzes. These quizzes may be given during the
beginning, middle, or end of class. If you walk in later, you will not be able to take the quiz.
There will be 20 attendance quiz points that count toward your grade. Attendance quizzes may
be made up for University excused absences only.
1
Response Papers:
Response papers will be due every Friday, submitted to Blackboard, before the beginning of
class (12pm). There will be a total of 5 response papers. Response papers should be 1-2 doublespaced pages in response to a prompt on Blackboard. Answer the prompt thoughtfully,
incorporating sociological concepts from the readings and applicable personal experiences. The
receipt from TurnItIn must be e-mailed to your assigned instructor.
2
Exams:
There will be 2 exams (one midterm and one final) worth 100 points each. These exams will
consist of multiple choice and short answer questions.
3
Service Learning Project and Paper:
For this paper, you will research an area of disadvantage related to gender, then give volunteer
work to help remedy the situation. This project is due in three parts and will be submitted via
TurnItIn (e-mail your receipt to your instructor). Each paper must be written in Word, with
Times New Roman 12 pt font, 1" margins at all sides, and in APA or ASA format.
Phase 1: Proposal of your research topic (20 points)
This should be a 2-page document (no cover page needed for this phase) with the following
sections:
Section 1: Your research topic, why it is connected to gender studies, and why it is an important
area of inequality.
Section 2: Your thesis statement. Should have three main points that you will elaborate on in
your paper to support your thesis claim.
Section 3: Discuss your service project idea, the organization you will be working with, and your
time line.
Section 4: Annotated Bibliography. 5-7 articles for your paper, along with a brief summary of
each article.
Phase 2: Literature Review (50 points)
A 5-6-page paper (not including cover or reference pages) defending your thesis with recent,
relevant research and analysis on your topic. There is a minimum of 8 sources.
Phase 3: Final Paper (80 points)
An 8-10 page final paper (not including cover or reference pages).
Section 1: Your revised Lit Review
Section 2: Methods and Results- Discuss what your actual project looked like and the results you
observed. Discuss the goal of your project, where and when you completed it, and any success
you experienced in combating the gender inequality you researched. Report your results in either
quantitative or qualitative findings (statistics or quotes)
Section 3: Discussion and Conclusion-Compare your results with the findings from the lit
review. Summarize the main points of your paper.
Presentation: Every group will take about 5 minutes to show and tell the class about their
project.
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Extra Credit:
Up to 10 points of extra credit will be offered through outside class activities.
Assignment Point Breakdown
Points
Assignments
0
1
2
3
Quizzes
20
Response Papers
50
Exams
200
Project Paper
150
Total Points
420
University Policies
BYU Honor Code
In keeping with the principles of the BYU Honor Code, students are expected to be honest in all
of their academic work. Academic honesty means, most fundamentally, that any work you
present as your own must in fact be your own work and not that of another. Violations of this
principle may result in a failing grade in the course and additional disciplinary action by the
university. Students are also expected to adhere to the Dress and Grooming Standards.
Adherence demonstrates respect for yourself and others and ensures an effective learning and
working environment. It is the university's expectation, and my own expectation in class, that
each student will abide by all Honor Code standards. Please call the Honor Code Office at 4222847 if you have questions about those standards.
Preventing Sexual Discrimination and Harassment
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any
participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended
to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs,
admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU's policy against sexual
harassment extends not only to employees of the university, but to students as well. If you
encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender-based discrimination, please talk to your
professor; contact the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895 or 367-5689 (24-hours); or contact
the Honor Code Office at 422-2847.
Students with Disabilities
Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that
reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which
may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for
Students with Disabilities Office (422-2767). Reasonable academic accommodations are
reviewed for all students who have qualified, documented disabilities. Services are coordinated
with the student and instructor by the SSD Office. If you need assistance or if you feel you have
been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through
established grievance policy and procedures by contacting the Equal Employment Office at 4225895, D-285 ASB.
Academic Honesty Policy
The first injunction of the BYU Honor Code is the call to be honest. Students come to the
university not only to improve their minds, gain knowledge, and develop skills that will assist
them in their life's work, but also to build character. President David O. McKay taught that
'character is the highest aim of education' (The Aims of a BYU Education, p. 6). It is the purpose
of the BYU Academic Honesty Policy to assist in fulfilling that aim. BYU students should seek
to be totally honest in their dealings with others. They should complete their own work and be
evaluated based upon that work. They should avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all
its forms, including but not limited to plagiarism, fabrication or falsification, cheating, and other
academic misconduct.
Plagiarism Policy
Writing submitted for credit at BYU must consist of the student's own ideas presented in
sentences and paragraphs of his or her own construction. The work of other writers or speakers
may be included when appropriate (as in a research paper or book review), but such material
must support the student's own work (not substitute for it) and must be clearly identified by
appropriate introduction and punctuation and by footnoting or other standard referencing.
Course Schedule
Date
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M - Jun
20
W - Jun
22
Topics Export
Assignments Export
Introduction and Syllabus
Wharton pg. 1-13, 17-28
Sex, Gender, and Sex Category
Sex and Gender Theories
Connell, Ch. 3 (Blackboard)
Sex and Gender: Individual level
Wharton pg. 28-40
Wharton pg. 53-64
F - Jun
24
Sex and Gender: Interaction Level
West and Zimmerman (1987) pg. 125137
Gendered Interactions
Thorne, Ch. 5
Response Paper #1 (mandatory, due at
12pm)
Thorne, Ch. 7
M - Jun
27
Gendered Spheres and Borderwork
West and Fernstermaker (1995)
Gender, Culture, and Intersectionality
Collins, Patricia (1995), Pages 491-494
W - Jun
29
Femininities
Schrock, Douglas and Schwalbe (2009)
Masculinities
Phase 1 of Project Paper (due at 12pm)
Kimmell (2010)
Young Masculinities
F - Jul 1
Herek, Cogan, and Gillis (2002)
Gender and LGBT Identities
Response Paper #2 (due at 12pm)
M - Jul
4
Independence Day
No class
W - Jul
6
Gender and the Media- Tough Guise
F - Jul 8
In-class Test Review
Kimmel (2011) Ch. 10
No readings
Exam 1 in Testing Center, Jul. 8-Jul. 9
M - Jul
11
Gender and the Media- Killing Us Softly
Harrison (2003)
Wilcox (2004)
W - Jul
13
Gender and Religion
Smith (1980)
Gender and LDS Faith
Soper (2010)
Williams, Ch. 1 (p. 13-39)
F - Jul
15
Gender and the Family
Wharton pg. 133-143
Gender and Carework
Williams Ch. 2 (p. 40-63)
Response Paper #3 (due at 12pm)
The Ideal Worker
M - Jul
18
Sex Segregated Work and Forms of
Harassment
Williams Ch. 3 (p. 64-96)
Wharton, p. 93-101, 182-188
Phase 2 of Project Paper (due at 12pm)
Wharton, p. 166-182, 180-200
W - Jul
20
Wage Discrimination
Williams (1992)
Masculinities and Carework
Paul (2002)
Douglas and Michaels (2004)
F - Jul
22
Gender and Mommy Wars
Williams, Ch. 7
Gender and the State
Response Paper #4 (due at 12pm)
M - Jul
25
Pioneer Day
No class
W - Jul
27
Gender and Violence
Kimmell (2008)
Hardy (2009)
F - Jul
29
Gender Historically
Peril (2006), Ch. 1
First Wave of Feminism
Response Paper #5 (due at 12pm)
M - Aug
1
Between the Waves
Staggenborg (1998), Ch. 3
Second Wave Feminism
Friedan (1963)
Postfeminism
Negra (2008)
W - Aug
3
Third Wave Feminism, social change, and
Wharton, p. 217-235
you
F - Aug
5
M - Aug
8
T - Aug
9
No Class
Project Presentations
In-class Final Review
Exam Preparation Day
W - Aug
10
Library Information
Librarian Information
Name: Barbaraella Frazier
Office: 1222 HBLL
Phone Number: 422-6346
Email: b_frazier@byu.edu
Reference Desk Information
Name: Social Sciences / Education
Phone Number: 422-6228
Hours: M-Th : 8am-9pm; F: 8am-6pm; Sat: 10am-6pm
Work on Final Paper and Presentations
Final Paper due at the beginning of
class (12 pm) Monday, Aug. 8.
No class
Final Exam in the Testing Center, Aug
10-11th
Department Research Information
http://guides.lib.byu.edu/content.php?pid=59860
E-reserve Information
http://www.lib.byu.edu/reserve.html