Table of Contents

Unit I: Core Concepts in Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

• Critical Introduction to the Fields
• Identity Terms
• Conceptualizing Structures of Power
• Social Constructionism
• Theorizing Lived Experiences
• Intersectionality
• References: Unit I

Unit II: Challenging Binary Systems and Constructions of Difference

• Introduction: Binary Systems
• The Sex/Gender/Sexuality System
• Gender and Sex – Transgender and Intersex
• Sexualities
• Masculinities
• Race
• Class
• Ability
• Alternatives to Binary Systems
• References: Unit II

Unit III: Institutions, Cultures, and Structures

• Introduction: Institutions, Cultures, and Structures
• The Family
• Media
• Medicine, Health, and Reproductive Justice
• The State, Law, and the Prison System
• Work, Welfare, and Wages
• Transnational Production and Globalization
• References: Unit III

Unit IV: Historical and Ongoing Social Movements

• Introduction: Social Movements and Identities
• Indigenous America: Repression and Resilience
• African America: “Freedom is a Constant Struggle”
• Third Wave and Queer Feminist Movements
• References: Unit IV