Prerequisites: ENVS 101 or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.
This course examines sex utilizing a scientific and anthropological lens. Anthropology brings a unique perspective to the study of sex by examining it across cultures and through an evolutionary perspective. In this class, we will travel around the world and through deep time to examine how sex is shaped by biological, cultural, and political factors. Topics include sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, evolution, reproductive biology, parenting, sex work, and sexually transmitted infections.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the intersection of sexology and anthropology, an evolutionary perspective on sex, the physiological and anatomical aspects of male and female sexual systems, a comparative view of human sexuality across the life course, and how globalization is influencing sex and gender.
This course examines sex utilizing a scientific and anthropological lens. Anthropology brings a unique perspective to the study of sex by examining it across cultures and through an evolutionary perspective. In this class, we will travel around the world and through deep time to examine how sex is shaped by biological, cultural, and political factors. Topics include sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, evolution, reproductive biology, parenting, sex work, and sexually transmitted infections.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the intersection of sexology and anthropology, an evolutionary perspective on sex, the physiological and anatomical aspects of male and female sexual systems, a comparative view of human sexuality across the life course, and how globalization is influencing sex and gender.