Gender and Society

A six-week evening sociology course at Mary Ward Centre exploring how gender shapes everyday life, institutions and inequality.

This six-week course explores the sociology of gender, examining how it shapes everyday life, social institutions and contemporary society. Weekly topics include the history of gender and the rise of feminism, the relationship between sex and gender, gender in work and family life, intersectionality, and perspectives beyond Western understandings of gender. Teaching combines tutor presentation, discussion, group activities, documentaries and research, with no formal assessment. The course is suitable for anyone interested in understanding gender more deeply.