Course Catalog Information (24-25)
CETH 19
Masculinities in U.S. Culture and Society
Course Description
This is an interdisciplinary and intersectional study of masculinities within US culture and society from the post-Civil Rights era to the present. Special attention will be given to how masculinity is constructed along axes of race and ethnicity including African American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Latinx, and Native American, as well sexuality, class, and ability.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the differences between biological sex, gender expression, and gender identity, along with how these social categories function within larger economic and political landscapes informed by race, class, ethnicity, citizenship, physical abilities, and sexuality.
- Analyze how key social, political, and economic events inform public discourse around definitions of masculinity and the framing of masculinity as being in crisis.
- Critically analyze key cultural works aimed at resisting dominant or hegemonic forms of masculinity within and across different racial and ethnic groups, including Asian American Pacific Islander, African American, Latino, and Native American men.
- Research local organizations which support the goals of men of color, specifically Asian American Pacific Islander, African American, Latino, and Native American men, and engage in community activities.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Also Listed As
- WMST 29
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses Also listed as WMST 29.