Course Syllabus

SPRING2021 SEXUALITIES STUDIES

K.L. Broad, PhD ("Dr. Broad")

352-273-0389

Office Hours (Zoom) : M: 1-3,Th: 2-3

klbroad@ufl.edu

For questions about course content, your grade or other personal issues, please use Canvas email.  

TA:    Bailey Haas
          bhaas@ufl.edu

          Office Hours (Zoom) : Th: 2-3

Course Information

This course is an introduction and overview of the study of sexuality. The course begins by reviewing various approaches to researching and theorizing sexuality, ultimately focusing on a critical framework of “intersectionality.” Recognizing the complicated way sexuality has been addressed (or not) in intersectional scholarship, the course framework purposely draws on work by Black feminist, lesbian, queer theorists and queer of color critique. The course then uses this framework to examine topics related to sexuality today– for example, various categories, identities, and experiences of sexuality (queer, trans, enby, ace, intersex, pan, poly, LGB, “straight” and more) and various sexual cultures (e.g., hook up culture, bud sex/dude sex cultures, and more). The course also reviews (mostly social science) research addressing sexuality in relation to issues of social control, violence, representation, commercialization, bodies, and health – again taking these up and considering them from a critical sexuality framework of intersectionality. The course is structured to provide students the opportunity to think in terms of an intersectionality framework while reflecting on patterns of marginalization and valorization of different expressions of pleasure, desire, and intimacy. The course concludes with examination of cutting-edge research that takes up, reflects on, and extends the class framework of intersectionality. (WST: SS; TPS: Core; HDS Minor: Tier 2)

NOTE: Though I will try to remain as faithful as possible to this syllabus, I reserve the right to make changes, as long as they are announced in advance in class or via the class email list. This is especially significant given the ever-changing structure of teaching/learning due to COVID-19

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the study of sexuality, with a particular focus on sexuality studies with an intersectional lens. By the end of the semester students should be able to:

  • Outline the diverse ways people learn about sexuality and the social consequences thereof.
  • Explain different approaches to researching and theorizing sexuality.
  • Identify key aspects of an intersectional approach to sexuality.
  • Analyze research about sexuality using an intersectional lens.
  • Apply an intersectional framework to analyze current trends in sexuality.
  • Explain difference and variation in sexual categories and meanings.
  • Explain how sexuality structures lives alongside race, gender, class, age, and ability (at minimum)

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

COVID-RELATED POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS

In response to COVID-19, the following policies and requirements are in place to maintain your learning environment and to enhance the safety of our in-classroom interactions.

  • You are required to wear approved face coverings at all times during class and within buildings. Following and enforcing these policies and requirements are all of our responsibility. Failure to do so will lead to a report to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution.
  • This course has been assigned a physical classroom with enough capacity to maintain physical distancing (6 feet between individuals) requirements. Please utilize designated seats and maintain appropriate spacing between students. Please do not move desks or stations.
  • Sanitizing supplies are available in the classroom if you wish to wipe down your desks prior to sitting down and at the end of the class.
  • Follow your instructor’s guidance on how to enter and exit the classroom. Practice physical distancing to the extent possible when entering and exiting the classroom.
  • If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (guidance from the CDC on symptoms of coronavirus), please use the UF Health screening system and follow the instructions on whether you are able to attend class. Find more information in the UF Health guidance on what to do if you have been exposed to or are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms.
  • Course materials will be provided to you with an excused absence, and you will be given a reasonable amount of time to make up work. Find more information in the university attendance policies.
  • Our class sessions may be audio-visually recorded for students in the class to refer back and for enrolled students who are unable to attend Students who participate with their camera engaged or utilize a profile image are agreeing to have their video or image recorded. If you are unwilling to consent to have your profile or video image recorded, be sure to keep your camera off and do not use a profile image. Likewise, students who unmute during class and participate orally are agreeing to have their voices recorded. If you are not willing to consent to have your voice recorded during class, you will need to keep your mute button activated and communicate exclusively using the "chat" feature, which allows students to type questions and comments live. The chat will not be recorded or shared. As in all courses, unauthorized recording and unauthorized sharing of recorded materials is prohibited.

HYFLEX INFORMATION

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UF is adopting a HyFlex model, short for Hybrid-Flexible, which combines online and classroom-based instructional components. Classrooms equipped with HyFlex technology provide instructors the ability to teach in-person and remote learners simultaneously and to record their lectures for their online sections while teaching face-to-face. In a HyFlex course, all learning content and materials are designed for both classroom and online learning environments and address all learning outcomes, regardless of the delivery medium. This way, whether a student attends class in a face-to-face environment, remotely through their computer, or by watching a recording if a recording is available, the learning objectives and outcomes will remain equivalent. (Source: Teaching in a Classroom with HyFlex - Center for Instructional Technology and Training - University of Florida). For more information on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, refer to the UF Keep Learning website: Keep Learning - eLearning - University of Florida

What to expect during the class session?

You have registered to attend the class sessions in person or remotely. If you are joining a class session remotely, practice using Zoom ahead of time. Plan to have access to a microphone, speakers or headphones, and a webcam. Most laptops should have all these components. In cases of slow Internet connectivity, you can participate through your phone (audio only) by joining the Zoom meeting via a telephone number. (Keep Learning - eLearning - University of Florida). The URL to the live class sessions will be shared with students via email and also in the weekly modules. . Zoom sessions will be recorded and the link posted in the module.

MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

The University of Florida expects students entering an online program to acquire computer hardware and software appropriate to his or her degree program.  Most computers are capable of meeting the following general requirements.  A student’s computer configuration should include:

  • Webcam
  • Microphone
  • Speakers or headphones
  • Broadband connection to the Internet and related equipment (Cable/DSL modem)
  • Your instructor might request that you obtain the Iclicker Cloud (Reef) (free for students) to respond to polls and in-class quizzes
  • Microsoft Office Suite installed (provided by the university)

Individual colleges may have additional requirements or recommendations, which students should review prior to the start of their program.

MINIMUM TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

To complete your tasks in this course, you will need a basic understanding of how to operate a computer, how to use Zoom, and how to use word processing software.  We may also use Flipgrid and Perusall, but instructions for how to do so will be provided.

Zoom: Zoom is an easy-to-use video conferencing service available to all UF students, faculty, and staff that allows for meetings of up to 100 participants. You can find resources and help using Zoom at https://ufl.zoom.us.  See also the orientation module.

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

For issues with technical difficulties for Canvas, please contact the UF Help Desk at:

Any requests for make-ups due to technical issues should be accompanied by the ticket number received from the Help Desk when the problem was reported to them. The ticket number will document the time and date of the problem. You should e-mail your instructor within 24 hours of the technical difficulty if you wish to request a make-up.

PRIVACY AND ACCESSIBILITY POLICIES

For information about the privacy policies of the tools used in this course, see the links below: 

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Taking a HyFlex can be a lot of fun! Here are some tips that will help you get the most of this course while taking full advantage of this format:

  • Schedule "class times" for yourself. It is important to do the coursework on time each week. You will receive a reduction in points for work that is turned in late!
  • Read ALL of the material contained on this site. There is a lot of helpful information that can save you time and help you meet the objectives of the course.
  • Print out the Course Schedule located in the Course Syllabus and check things off as you go.
  • Ask for help or clarification of the material if you need it.
  • Do not wait to ask questions! Waiting to ask a question might cause you to miss a due date.
  • Do your work well before the due dates. Sometimes things happen. If your computer goes down when you are trying to submit an assignment, you'll need time to troubleshoot the problem.
  • To be extra safe, back up your work to an external hard drive, thumb drive, or through a cloud service.

NETIQUETTE AND COMMUNICATION COURTESY 

All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy during, before, and after class, in all email messages, threaded discussions, and chats. Be on time. If you join the class session remotely, try and join the session at least 5 minutes before the class starts. Before your very first class session, try joining about 10-15 minutes to make sure that everything works.

ACADEMIC ETIQUETTE

Regular attendance is expected. [No attendance will be taken, but weekly assignments will depend on knowledge from regular attendance]. Please remember that for onsite students arriving late or leaving early is disruptive to the class, especially so with COVID safety rules. For offsite/online students, please follow online learning etiquette (e.g., microphone off unless speaking). Respect for opinions voiced in class is essential and I expect everyone to treat each other professionally. In order for us to learn from each other, we have to allow each other to make mistakes, and to offer unpopular positions for debate. However, name-calling, other forms of verbal harassment, sexual harassment and microaggressions will not be tolerated and will result in being asked to leave the class. Please also see description of assignments for further discussion of expectations about course participation.

UF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

This course will subscribe to the University of Florida Student Honor Code. A central part of the UF Honor Code is the Honor Pledge: “The Honor Pledge: We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity by abiding by the Student Honor Code. On all work submitted for credit by Students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” Further information about the UF Honor Code and guidelines for Academic Honesty are here.  In this course, plagiarism or cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in failing the course and other disciplinary action. In all instances, you must do your own work. There is no excuse for plagiarism, or for submitting another's work, ideas, or wording as your own. This includes using direct quotes from online sources without citation or submitting a paper you bought but did not write. Ignorance is not an excuse. Please be aware that there are various anti-plagiarism techniques available for use by University of Florida faculty that enables faculty members to determine if research papers have been plagiarized. There is a difference between plagiarism and collaboration. Collaboration, for purposes of this class, is the act of discussing ideas with classmates, debating issues, and examining readings from the class together so that each of you arrives at your own independent thought. Collaboration in this class is encouraged.

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

This course also operates under UF’s Student Conduct Code. The Student Conduct Code is a set of standards and regulations which describe the rights, privileges, and responsibilities for all currently enrolled students at the University of Florida. For more information, click here. UF provides an educational and working environment for its students, faculty, and staff that is free from sex discrimination and sexual harassment. For more information, see UF policies regarding harassment.  Furthermore, in order to make this an effective course for everyone, all participants will be expected to meet the professional standards of integrity expected for members of the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research. This means I expect all participants to interact with peers “professionally,” meaning with honesty, ethical behavior, cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and effective communication. Additionally, I expect all course participants will fulfill work obligations in a thoughtful and timely way, and display collegiality and sensitivity to faculty and other students.

UF GENDER EQUITY:

The Office for Accessibility and Gender Equity provides support to anyone affected by sexual or gender-based misconduct, harassment, or discrimination. Please know that both your instructor and TA in this course are considered Officials with Authority who are required to report violations of the gender equity policy. “Title IX is a federal law that requires officials with the authority to take action, to report violations of the gender equity policy. Officials with authority must report these violations to the Title IX Coordinator or their deputies. The obligation to report applies whenever an Official with Authority receives, in the course and scope of employment, information about the alleged misconduct and policy violation. The report must include all information known to the employee which would be relevant to an investigation or redress of the incident, including whether the alleged victim has expressed a desire for confidentiality.”  For further information, including how to make a report, click here. Below are some specialist support services. You might not need them, but you might know someone who does. For specialist support in the aftermath of sexual assault, the Office of Victim Services on campus offer confidential, free support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Office of Victim Services , 1515 Museum Road, (352) 392-5648 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM. - 5:00 PM)  (352) 392-1111 (after business hours and on weekends)

Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center 352-264-6760 Monday-Friday, 8:30AM- 5PM, some services available 24/7

Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network 352-377-8255 (24 hour helpline)

ACCOMMODATIONS

The University of Florida is committed to providing equal educational access to students with disabilities. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) collaborates with campus partners to facilitate access and inclusion for Gators with disabilities. Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the UF Disability Resource Center (0001 Building 0020-Reid Hall, accessuf@dso.ufl.edu; Voice 352-392-8565; Fax, 352-392-8570) by providing appropriate documentation. Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter which must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodations. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester. Information for students from the DRC is available here. In this course, I am committed to providing equitable education access through reasonable accommodations as outlined in your accommodation letter. Please notify me within the first two weeks of class about any accommodations needed for the course. Late notification may cause the requested accommodation to be unavailable.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Your well-being is important to the University of Florida.  The U Matter, We Care initiative is committed to creating a culture of care on our campus by encouraging members of our community to look out for one another and to reach out for help if a member of our community is in need.  If you or a friend is in distress, please contact umatter@ufl.edu so that the U Matter, We Care Team can reach out to the student in distress.  A nighttime and weekend crisis counselor are available by phone at 352-392-1575.  The U Matter, We Care Team can help connect students to the many other helpful resources available including, but not limited to, Victim Advocates, Housing staff, and the Counseling and Wellness Center.  Please remember that asking for help is a sign of strength.  In case of emergency, call 9-1-1.

Here are additional resources:

  • Student Health Care Center: Call 352-392-1161 for 24/7 information to help you find the care you need, or visit shcc.ufl.edu.
  • UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center: For immediate medical care in Gainesville, call 352-733-0111 or go to the emergency room at 1515 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608; ufhealth.org/emergency-room-trauma-center.

EXTRA COURSE FEES

There are no additional fees for this course.

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

The following are academic resources that may be helpful for completing this course: 

CONSIDER (DOUBLE) MAJORING IN WOMEN'S STUDIES!

Do you want to learn about issues of diversity, power, equity, and justice and gain the scholarly knowledge and skills to change the world? Adding the Women’s Studies major can deepen your critical thinking, analysis, and skills in intersectional feminist approaches to studying and transforming gender, race, class, sexualities and other systems of power. The Women’s Studies major shows graduate schools and employers that you bring advanced knowledge and skills about diversity and equity issues. The 30-credit Women’s Studies major consists of four core courses and six electives. It’s simple to combine with another major, and up to 15 credits can double count with another degree (English, Psychology, and Sociology in particular have many courses that can double count). It’s also the perfect complement to pre-health studies. Contact undergraduate coordinator Dr. Alyssa Zucker (azucker@ufl.edu) to make an appointment to discuss adding the major. 

EVALUATIONS

Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/ Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Elearning/Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/. Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

ONSITE & ONLINE SIMULTANEOUS (OOS) LEARNING PLAN: 

Class will begin as promptly as possible each day, taking into consideration our extra COVID safety and technology challenges of an  OOS teaching and learning environment. In general, this course will be structured to follow regular weekly pattern (reflected in the Canvas modules):  Tuesdays = synchronous simultaneous lecture, Thursdays = video lecture and assignment.  Please review the Hyflex information. If you are attending class as an onsite student, please also review the COVID-19 safety protocols before attending class. If you are an online student, please also review the Technology and Zoom information.

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

This class depends on everyone’s active participation and thoughtful discussion. Because we are operating with a unique onsite & online simultaneous (OOS) teaching/learning structure due to COVID-19, participation and discussion will be differently defined (further details provided in class). If you are an onsite student you may choose, at any time, to attend class online. Online students may not choose to attend onsite. (If these expectations change, you will be notified). Regardless of whether you are an onsite or online student, attendance is not required, but it is very strongly recommended. In addition to attending class, please come prepared to engage with the material and to participate in the class discussion. This means you should do the readings assigned for that day before you attend class. The participation portion of your grade for this class will be calculated on the basis of weekly assignments. You are responsible for observing all posted due dates and are encouraged to be self-directed and take responsibility for your learning.

READING AND STUDY TIME

Each week the class meetings will include discussion-based lectures, structured discussion, and weekly assignments. The assigned readings for each week include 2-4 readings/day, either as separate readings or from the core textbook. This balance should provide core concepts with interesting examples. Before class you should complete the readings and think critically about their application to topic of the day. Course lecture each week will also include overviews of readings to help students with material. Weekly assignments each week will expect completion of the readings. Please note, university courses, in general, are designed such that every hour in class is expected to be accompanied by at least 3 hours of study outside of class.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS 

(10 points possible/assignment, total = 100 points, 33% of the final grade)

Starting on January 28th you will have an assignment each week (usually Thursdays). The purpose of these assignments is to help you engage and master the material of that week. These assignments will build on concepts from the Tuesday lecture and readings as well as the Thursday readings and overview. The assignments will vary and may include podcast or video worksheets, short response paragraphs, and later in the semester possibly Flipgrid and Perusall activities. Please note – there are 11 Assignments structured in the syllabus. You are required to complete 10. This means you may opt out 1 week. No need to notify Dr. Broad or Bailey – just do the make-up assignment #11.

FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION

(100 points possible, 33% of the final grade)

At the end of the semester, you will be expected to do a group presentation and write an individual paper about intersectional sexuality research. The presentation and paper will center on one in-depth example of recent intersectional sexuality research (research articles will be provided by Dr. Broad). Further information will be provided in class.

TAKE HOME EXAM

(100 points possible, 33% of the final grade)

There will be a take-home exam, involving 3 essays, one required essay and the remaining two chosen from a selection of questions. The exam will require you to use the material of class in your answers. Hint: Those who keep up in the readings, regularly attend class, and take notes will do better on the exam.

ANSWERS TO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

May I take my exam late? May I turn in my Assignment/Paper late? 

Late assignments, papers, and exams will only be accepted/arranged when students face documented circumstances beyond her, his, or their control.

May I take an incomplete in the course? 

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences states that an incomplete can "only be given when a student has completed a major portion of the course with a passing grade and has been unable to complete the course requirements because of documented circumstances beyond his or her control" (see also Ungraduate Catalog under "Grades/Grading Policy"). An "Incomplete" (or "I" gad) can only be assigned before the final exam/final paper of the course. 

REQUIRED READING

R         Readings in Canvas – see syllabus for details

SM      Stombler, M and D.M. Baunauch, E.O. Burgess, W. Simonds, E.J. Windsor.2019. Sex Matters: The 
           Sexuality & Society Reader, Fifth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 

          [Hard copy available in course reserves in Library West]

 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE/MODULES

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PART 1: INTRODUCTION, THEORIES, FRAMEWORK
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WEEK 1
Tues., Jan. 12th             INTRODUCTIONS & SEMESTER PLAN (as much as we know it)
                                        Read Syllabus
                                        Review Onsite & Online simultaneous learning plans (in syllabus)      
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                                     Watch class zoom(online). NOTE: For this first day of class, both onsite and online                                       sections will meet online.


Thurs., Jan. 14th          TALKING SEX/ THINKING POWER                                                                         
                                       Read UF Sexual Harassment Policy                                       
                                       Watch 

                                                      Microaggressions video

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                                      Watch class zoom (online/onsite)                                       
                                      Complete Introduction sheet         

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WEEK 2

Tues., Jan. 19th                  HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT SEX?
                                        SM, Reading 16 (pp. 173-192, including box)
                                        SM, Reading 17 (pp. 193-206, including box)
                                        SM, Reading 20 (pp. 234 – 239)

                                        Recommended: Corinna, H. 2016. s.e.x. the all-you-need-to-know                         
                                           sexuality guide to get you through your teens and twenties, second edition.                                                                         Philadelphia: DeCapo Press (on reserve at Library West)

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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., Jan. 21st                HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT SEX?
                                        SM, Reading 12 (pp. 128-142, including box)
                                        SM, Reading 53 (pp. 636-639, not box)  
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)

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WEEK 3
Tues., Jan 26th                    HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT SEX?
                                        SM, Reading 18 (pp. 207- 222, including box)
                                        SM, Reading 19 (pp. 223-233, including box)

                                        Recommended: García, L. 2009. “‘Now Why Do You Want to Know                        
                                        about That?’ Heteronormativity, Sexism, and Racism in the Sexual                         
                                       (Mis)education of Latina Youth.” Gender & Society, 23 (4): 520-541.
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                                       Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)
                                        Review Example Assignment

Thurs., Jan 28th             CAUTIONARY TALES OF SEX RESEARCH
                                        SM, Reading 8 (pp. 75-84)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 1

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WEEK 4
Tues., Feb. 2nd                     CAUTIONARY TALES OF SEX RESEARCH
                                        SM, Reading 7 (pp. 68-74)
                                        SM, Reading 9 (pp. 87-98)  

                                        Recommended: Kinsey: American Experience video
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., Feb. 4th              SEX/GENDER/BIOLOGY
                                        R, Viloria and Neito, Chapter 4 “Behind what we see” [in Canvas module]
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 2                               

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WEEK 5
Tues., Feb 9th                       SEX THEORIZING
                                        R, Seidman, “Theoretical Perspectives” [in Canvas module]
                                        Recommended: Rubin, “Thinking Sex”
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., Feb. 11th                INTERSECTIONALITY
                                        R, Moore “Intersectionality and the Study of Black, Sexual Minority                         
                                        Women” [in Canvas module]
                                          R, Manalansan, “Messing up sex: The promises and possibilities of queer of         
                                        color critique” [in Canvas module]
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 3                               

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WEEK 6
Tues., Feb 16th              INTERSECTIONALITY
                                        R, Lorde “Age, Race, Class and Sex…” [in Canvas module]
                                        R, Romero “Where Does Intersectionality Come From?” [in Canvas module]

                                        Recommended: Lundquest, Jennifer Hickes and Celeste Vaughan                         
                                        Curington. 2019 “Love me tinder, love me sweet: reshaping the college                  
                                        hookup culture” Contexts
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs. Feb. 18th            CATEGORIZING SEX
                                                    SM, Reading 1 (pp. 5-13, including box)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 4

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WEEK 7
Tues., Feb. 23rd              CATEGORIZING SEX
                                        SM, Reading 2 (pp. 14 – 24)
                                        SM, Reading 3 (pp. 25-31)
                                        SM, Reading 4 (pp. 32-40, including box)
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., Feb. 25th                CATEGORIZING SEX
                                        SM, Reading 6 (pp. 52-64, including box)

                                        Recommended: Hamilton and Armstrong, 2009 “Gendered                                     
                                        sexuality in young adulthood: Double binds and flawed options” Gender &Society 
                                        23 (5): 589-616.
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 5

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WEEK 8
Tues., March 2nd                CATEGORIZING SEX
                                        SM, Reading 5 (pp. 41-51, including box)
                                        SM, Reading 44 (pp 529 – 541)
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., March 4th              SOCIAL CONTROL
                                        SM, Reading 42 (pp. 505-514)   
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 6

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WEEK 9

Tues., March 9th            SEXUAL VIOLENCE
                                       NOTE: The readings and class discussion for today discuss the culture of sexual  
                                       assault, harassment, and violence. Those needing an alternative assignment,       
                                       please contact Dr. Broad.
                                        SM, Reading 51 (pp. 614-619, no box)
                                        SM, Reading 15 (pp. 159-168)   
                                        SM, Reading 46 (pp. 548-563)
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., March 11th        COMMERCIAL SEX
                                        SM, Reading 57 (pp. 674-684)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 7

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WEEK 10
Tues., March 16th         COMMERCIAL SEX
                                       SM, Reading 31, (pp. 363-382, including box)
                                       SM, Reading 58 (pp. 685-692)     
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)           

Thurs., March 18th        COMMERCIAL SEX
                                        SM, Reading 13 (pp. 143-152)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 8

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WEEK 11
Tues., March 23rd           FINAL PROJECT AND PRESENTATION WORKDAY
                                        Further details provided in class

Thurs., March 25th         FINAL PROJECT AND PRESENTATION WORKDAY
                                        Further details provided in class

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WEEK 12
Tues., March 30th           SEXUAL PRACTICES
                                         SM, Reading 28, (pp. 331- 341, no box)
                                         SM, Reading 30 (pp. 352-362)
                                         SM, Reading 32 (pp. 383-392)
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., April 1st              SEXUAL PRACTICES
                                        SM, Reading 47, (pp. 564-572)
                                        SM, Reading 48 (pp. 577-584)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 9

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WEEK 13

Tues., April 6th               SEXUAL HEALTH
                                        SM, Reading 37, (pp. 441-449)
                                        SM, Reading 38, (pp. 455-463)
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

Thurs., April 8th              SEXUAL BODIES
                                        SM, Reading 27 (pp. 319-326)
                                        SM, Reading 25 (pp. 295-306)
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                                        Watch class zoom (online/onsite)
                                        Complete: Weekly Assignment 10

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WEEK 14
Tues., April 13th             SEXUAL HEALTH
                                        SM, Reading 39 (pp. 464-476)
                                        SM, Reading 40 (pp. 477-486)

                                        Recommended: Bailey and Mobley 2019 “Work in the Intersections: A Black
                                        Feminist Disability Framework” Gender & Society, 33 (1): 19- 40.
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)
                                        Complete: Assignment 11 – This is the make-up assignment.
                                                         *Do not do if you have completed 1-10.   

Thurs., April 15th            FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

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WEEK 15
Tues., April 20th             FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 
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                                        Watch class zoom(online) / Listen to lecture (onsite)

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WEEK 16
Monday, April 26th         TAKE HOME FINAL EXAM DUE BY NOON

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KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR GRADE

The following chart should be used to keep track of your grade in the class. Please be aware that the level of effort you put into the class, may not correspond to the quality of your work (which is the basis of your grades for assignments). To earn a good grade, you will be expected to do the work and meet the expectations for good quality work outlined in course assignment guidelines and discussed in class. There are 300 points possible in the class. For further information on UF grading policies see Grades and Grading Policies  in the Undergraduate Catalog. Please note: UF Policy states: a minimum grade of C is required for general education credit.

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Grade                 %                                   Points                   Rough Translation

A                       94 - 100 %                       281 - 300           outstanding -far beyond expectations

A-                      90 - 93%                          270 - 280          excellent – reaching high expectations

B+                     87 - 89%                          261 - 269          very good -above expectations

B                       84 - 86%                          252 - 260          very solid completion of requirements

B-                      80 - 83%                          240 - 251          good completion of requirements

C+                     77 - 79 %                        231 - 239           requirements completed solidly

C                       74 - 76 %                        222 - 230           basic requirements completed

C-                      70 - 73%                         210 - 221           barely done requirements

D+                     67 - 69 %                        201 - 209           requirements not fulfilled

D                       64 - 66%                         192 - 200           poor work

D-                      60 - 63 %                        180 - 191           very poor work

E                       below 60 %                      179 and below    failing/inappropriate

Please note: UF grading policy for assigning grade points is detailed here:

Grades and Grading Policies

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Course Grading Policy

______  WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS (10 points possible/assignment, 100 total points possible) 

______  FINAL PROJECT & PRESENTATION (100 points possible)                   

______  TAKE HOME EXAM (100 points Possible) 

To calculate grade:

                    TOTAL                           =                __________         =        ________ %

                    TOTAL POSSIBLE                                300             

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NOTE: Final grades will be available on transcript view, on ONE.UF on May 5th, 2021

Course Summary:

Course Summary
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