PHL-205 Philosophy, Sex, and Gender
This course will study how concepts of sex and gender inform our understanding of self-identity and sexual difference. The course will explore how conventional categories of gender (e.g., heteronormativity and androcentrism) shape/situate women and sexual minorities as 'other'. The course examines a number of theories about the conceptual regulations of gender identity, especially those drawn from foundationalism and essentialism and feminist challenges to these theories. The course also explores the intelligibility of possibilities for gender identity other than those that are conventionally reinforced. This course carries SUNY General Education Humanities and Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice credit.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Identify how conventional categories of sex and gender (e.g. heteronormativity and androcentrism) inform, and reinforce conventional notions of self-identity.
- Investigate and analyze how conventional categories of sex and gender (heteronormativity and androcentrism) inform/influence notions of self-identity by applying philosophical language and reasoning.
- Analyze and critically examine a variety of theories and conceptual regulations of gender identity and feminist challenges to them by applying relevant philosophical language appropriate to gender studies.
- Integrate and synthesize ideas from multiple perspectives with their own to present coherent oral and written discourse in a variety of formats about relevant philosophical concerns, issues, ideas, and values related to the concepts of sex, gender, and identity.
- Apply philosophical analysis of concepts of sex and gender to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments using sound reasoning, organizational logic, and compelling content.