Sex, Science and Anthropological Inquiry
Requirement: ENVS 101 or ENVS 137 for students admitted to Loyola University for Fall 2012 or later. No requirement for students admitted to Loyola prior to Fall 2012 or those with a declared major or minor in the Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Environmental Science, Department of Physics, Bioinformatics, Forensic Science or Neuroscience.
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.