COMM2071 — Communication and Gender
COMM 2071 - Communication and Gender COMM 2071 - Communication and Gender Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: Communication and gender focuses on the interactive relationships between gender and communication in contemporary society. During the course, we explore the multiple ways communication in our society creates and perpetuates gender roles; we consider how individuals enact socially created gender differences in public and private settings and how this affects success, satisfaction, and self-esteem; and we connect gender theory and research to our professional and personal experiences. Throughout the course, we discuss not only what is in terms of gender roles, but also what might be and how we might act to improve our individual and collective lives. MnTC Goals Goal 1 Communication Goal 7A Human Diversity Major Content The study of gender and communication Theoretical approaches to gender development Gender, sex, and culture Gender and Social Movements Gendered verbal communication Gendered nonverbal communication Gender in close relationships, early years, friends, and family Gender in education and schools Gender in the workplace Gender and health Gender in the media Gender, power, and violence Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052