SOCI 210: Gender: Patterns/Privileges/Possibilities
Mondays 8:00am - 9:05am + Weekly Asynchronous Components (Hybrid)
Larrance Academic Center (Room 16)
“This course explores the social construction and importance of gender and sexualities in our social world, including life experiences, opportunity structures and institutions, such as the military and the media. We will evaluate who is privileged and disadvantaged in this categorization system and some of the ways in which current practices are being challenged. Particular attention will be paid to the intersection of race/ethnicity, social class and disabilities.”
Instructor Information
Meghan Steinbeiss (she/her) (pronounced STINE-bice)
Office Hours: Mondays/Tuesdays 7:15 - 8:00am
Office Location: Goldspohn Hall (Faculty Office - 2nd Floor)
Email: mesteinbeiss@noctrl.edu
*Email is the quickest, most efficient way to reach me. I check my email throughout the day on weekdays. You can expect a response from me within 24-48 hours, with the exception of weekends and holidays. Please be aware that I cannot respond to any non-college email addresses. All correspondence MUST be sent from your NCC account. If you need to discuss grades or any matter that is not conducive to email, please attend my office hours or schedule a Zoom appointment. I have an open door policy, and I am happy to make accommodations if you cannot make the scheduled time.
Optional Textbook
“Gender: Ideas, Interactions, and Institutions” (3rd Edition)
Lisa Wade and Myra Marx Ferree
*Any additional readings will be linked in Canvas.
Course Structure
This is a blended hybrid course, which provides 50% face-to-face classroom instruction on Mondays. The remaining instruction is delivered online through an online learning environment. Asynchronous components will be uploaded to Canvas each week.
Assignments/Grade Breakdown
50% Weekly Discussion Board Posts (100 points total - 10 points each)
*Throughout the semester, you will submit 10 discussion board posts in Canvas. The prompt will be listed under each discussion thread. Posts will be due on Fridays at 11:59pm CST each week.
50% In-Class and Asynchronous Participation (100 points)
*I understand that you may need to miss class for illness, unexpected emergencies, religious holidays, etc., thus there is no attendance policy. However, it is in your best interest to come to class. Your absence from class is not only a detriment to you but also to your peers as you are not there to share your insights. Participation is not simply showing up to class but rather your contribution of ideas regarding the course material and current events. You are expected to come to class having read the assigned pages on the course schedule. Asynchronous activities will also count towards your participation grade.
Grading rubrics for weekly reflections and participation will be posted in Canvas.
Extra Credit
I will not award points on an individual basis; however, extra credit opportunities may arise throughout the semester.
Late Work
All assignments must be submitted in Canvas on the due date listed above and in the course schedule. No assignments may be submitted via email unless there are technical issues. Extensions will only be granted for extenuating circumstances.
Grading Scale
A = 100-93
A- = 92-90
B+ = 89-87
B = 86-83
B- = 82-80
C+ = 79-77
C = 76-73
C- = 72-70
D = 69-60
F = 59 and below
Academic Honesty
Please refer to North Central College’s policy on academic honesty in your student handbook. It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes cheating and plagiarism. Even if you did not intend to plagiarize, you may still be subject to a zero grade or a failure of the course.
Accommodations
Please refer to North Central College’s policy on disability accommodations. Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, students must contact Student Disability Services.
Classroom Decorum
Please refer to North Central College’s policy on free expression in your student handbook. This classroom is a safe space. Due to the nature of this course, we may be discussing a number of sensitive, hot-button issues throughout the semester. Students are free to express themselves, but I expect each student to be civil. Ad hominem attacks are strictly prohibited.