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Gender as a Sociological Concept

Three black and red bathroom doors read "sit down," "restrooms," and "stand up."
Figure 1.1 Gender Neutral Restrooms. Recent laws that limit the use of public restrooms for people who are transgender and nonbinary have led to an increase in all-gender bathrooms. Can you find a map of the gender-neutral bathrooms at your college?

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Introduction
    1. Chapter Overview: Thinking About Gender as a Sociological Concept
    2. Key Terms
    3. Learning Objectives
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Introduction
      1. Open Content, Original
  2. What Is Sociology?
    1. Sociological Perspectives
      1. Beginner’s Mind
      2. Culture Shock
      3. Sociological Imagination
      4. Sociological Mindfulness
    2. Identifying Patterns
    3. Let’s Review
    4. Licenses and Attributions for What Is Sociology?
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  3. Social Sciences and Systems of Power
    1. Sociology as an Evidence-Based Discipline
    2. Critique of the Scientific Process
    3. Reflexivity and Interpretive Frameworks
    4. Let’s Review
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Social Sciences and Systems of Power
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  4. Applying Sociology to the Study of Gender
    1. Real But Not True
    2. The Gender Binary
    3. Gender Inequality and Patriarchy
    4. Theories of Gender
    5. Let’s Review
    6. Licenses and Attributions for Applying Sociology to the Study of Gender
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
      3. All Rights Reserved Content
  5. Why Study Sociology of Gender?
    1. Patterns of Inequality
    2. Working for Change and Future Activism
    3. LEARN MORE: Organizing for Social Justice
    4. Let’s Review
    5. Looking Through the Lens: Reflexivity
    6. Licenses and Attributions for Why Study Sociology of Gender?
      1. Open Content, Original
      2. Open Content, Shared Previously
  6. Conclusion
    1. Review of Learning Objectives
    2. Questions For Discussion
    3. Real But Not True: Check-in
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
      1. Open Content, Original
  7. References

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