A critical examination of the sources and consequences of gender role differences and gender inequality. Particular attention will be paid to men’s and women’s experiences in families and in educational, political, and economic contexts. Possibilities for changing gender roles and eliminating some of the inequities between men and women will be considered, as well as the cultural and structural obstacles that impede such change. Prerequisite: SOAN 110 or SOAN 111 or SJ 110 , or permission of instructor. (Group I Social Science)