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Science of Race, Sex, and Gender

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesWGS.225J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2023English
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This course examines the role of science and medicine in the origins and evolution of concepts of race, sex, and gender from the 17th century to the present. We analyze biological, medical, and anthropological studies and how they intersect with historical, social, political, and cultural ideas about racial, sexual, and gender differences. The course follows lecture/discussion format.

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