WGST 210 - Psychological Perspectives on Gender

This course introduces concepts, theories, and issues in the psychology of gender, gender roles, and gender relations. Gender research in psychology is examined in relation to social and cultural contexts, with a specific focus on bodies, mental health, gender and psychiatric diagnoses, socialization, relationships, personality, and identity. The course explores intersectional, Indigenous and anticolonial perspectives on gender, and students will examine how ideas about gender are shaped by specific social, cultural, and historical contexts.