Exploring Gender Through Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology 4U

What you'll learn
the difference between the terms "sex" and "gender"
how gender identities and gender roles vary across cultures
gendered divisions in different aspects of life
examples of gender inequality
Requirements
software to open PDFs, if you want to complete worksheets on your computer (instead of printing them out)
a printer, paper, and a pen or pencil, ONLY if you want to print out PDF worksheets and write on them
Description
Gender seems simple. There are men, and there are women, right? Genetically, females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y chromosome, right? Wrong! That is just a simplified version of what can happen. Take this class and learn more!This is an introductory Cultural Anthropology course focusing on Gender.  Here's what you will learn:Unit 1:the field of Anthropologyhow to understand other cultureswhy gender is an important topicgender & daily lifeUnit 2:the cultural construction of gendermultiple gender Identitieshuman sexuality around the worldsexual orientationUnit 3:gendered divisions in lifegender & productsgender & spacegender & clothesgender & languagegender & laborUnit 4:gendered stratificationgender inequalitygender ideologygender exploitationUnit 5:a summary of everything you learned about genderIn this course, you will watch a combination of talking head videos and narrated slideshows. These are NOT PowerPoint lectures–these are narrated slideshows made up mostly of images to complement the lecture, and there is very little text on the screen.Lectures are followed by an article to read, a video to watch, and a short activity to do, to help you understand the concepts further. The activities don't need to be turned in, they are just to help you explore the course content. At the end of each unit, there is an assignment using real data, involving case studies, ethnographic data from Anthropological research, or data of your own. The assignments need to be turned in. Then there is a short quiz. At the end of the course, there is a final assignment where you can go out "in the field" and be like an Anthropologist!This course is part of a series of Anthropology courses, called Anthropology 4U: The 4 fields of Anthropology, For Everyone. The courses can be taken in any order, and you don't need to know anything about Anthropology to take these courses!Enroll now, and learn about Anthropology and Gender!

Overview

Section 1: Unit 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 1.1 Welcome to Class! (Lecture)

Lecture 2 1.2 What is Anthropology? (Lecture)

Lecture 3 1.2 What is Anthropology? (Activity)

Lecture 4 1.2 What is Anthropology? (Answers)

Lecture 5 1.3 Understanding Other Cultures (Lecture)

Lecture 6 1.3 Understanding Other Cultures (Activity)

Lecture 7 1.3 Understanding Other Cultures (Answers)

Lecture 8 1.4 Why is Gender Important? (Lecture)

Lecture 9 1.4 Why is Gender Important? (Activity)

Lecture 10 1.4 Why is Gender Important? (Answers)

Lecture 11 1.5 Gender & Daily Life (Lecture)

Section 2: Unit 2: Cultural Construction of Gender

Lecture 12 2.1 Introduction (Lecture)

Lecture 13 2.2 Sex & Gender (Lecture)

Lecture 14 2.2 Sex & Gender (Activity)

Lecture 15 2.2 Sex & Gender (Answers)

Lecture 16 2.3 Gender Roles (Lecture)

Lecture 17 2.3 Gender Roles (Activity)

Lecture 18 2.3 Gender Roles (Answers)

Lecture 19 2.4 Multiple Gender Identities (Lecture)

Lecture 20 2.4 Multiple Gender Identities (Activity)

Lecture 21 2.4 Multiple Gender Identities (Answers)

Lecture 22 2.5 Sexual Orientation (Lecture)

Lecture 23 2.5 Sexual Orientation (Activity)

Lecture 24 2.5 Sexual Orientation (Answers)

Lecture 25 2.6 Human Sexuality (Lecture)

Lecture 26 2.6 Human Sexuality (Activity)

Lecture 27 2.6 Human Sexuality (Answers)

Lecture 28 2.7 Conclusion (Lecture)

Section 3: Unit 3: Gendered Divisions in Life

Lecture 29 3.1 Introduction (Lecture)

Lecture 30 3.2 Gender & Products (Lecture)

Lecture 31 3.2 Gender & Products (Activity)

Lecture 32 3.2 Gender & Products (Answers)

Lecture 33 3.3 Gender & Space (Lecture)

Lecture 34 3.3 Gender & Space (Activity)

Lecture 35 3.3 Gender & Space (Answers)

Lecture 36 3.4 Gender & Clothing (Lecture)

Lecture 37 3.4 Gender & Clothing (Activity)

Lecture 38 3.4 Gender & Clothing (Answers)

Lecture 39 3.5 Gender & Language (Lecture)

Lecture 40 3.5 Gender & Language (Activity)

Lecture 41 3.5 Gender & Language (Answers)

Lecture 42 3.6 Gender & Labor (Lecture)

Lecture 43 3.6 Gender & Labor (Activity)

Lecture 44 3.6 Gender & Labor (Answers)

Lecture 45 3.7 Conclusion (Lecture)

Section 4: Unit 4: Gender Stratification

Lecture 46 4.1 Introduction (Lecture)

Lecture 47 4.2 Gender Stratification (Lecture)

Lecture 48 4.2 Gender Stratification (Activity)

Lecture 49 4.2 Gender Stratification (Answers)

Lecture 50 4.3 Gender Inequality (Lecture)

Lecture 51 4.3 Gender Inequality (Activity)

Lecture 52 4.3 Gender Inequality (Answers)

Lecture 53 4.4 Gender Ideology & Exploitation (Lecture)

Lecture 54 4.4 Gender Ideology & Exploitation (Activity)

Lecture 55 4.4 Gender Ideology & Exploitation (Answers)

Lecture 56 4.5 Conclusion (Lecture)

Section 5: Unit 5: Conclusion

Lecture 57 5.1 Course Summary (Lecture)

Lecture 58 5.2 Real World Connections (Lecture)

Lecture 59 5.3 Congrats (Lecture)

Section 6: BONUS Lecture

Lecture 60 Bonus Lecture

Someone who knows nothing (or only a little) about Anthropology, and wants to learn,Someone who is taking a college Anthropology class and wants more information,Someone who is taking a college Anthropology class and wants help understanding concepts discussed in class