ANTH 352

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Language and Gender

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Credit: 3 hours.

The relationship between language and gender is complex, contentious, and often misunderstood. In this course, we explore the many connections between language and gender. Topics include what gender is and how it is socially and linguistically constituted; real and perceived differences — grammatical, phonological, conversational — in how men and women speak; how the ways we talk about gender shape the ways we think about gender; and how all of these things vary cross-culturally and cross-linguistically.

Prerequisite: ANTH 104 or ANTH 270 is strongly recommended.

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ANTH 352 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	75699	Lecture-Discussion	1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	313 Gregory Hall	Kramer, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: This course focuses on the role of language in constructing and sustaining gender in different societies around the world. We will examine linguistic mechanisms of creating gender divisions and stereotypes, as well as remedying gender-related inequality. Overall, the course aims to challenge our received notions of what gender is and how language and gender are interconnected. Among the topics covered are: institutional language and power; gender identity and language use; ideologies of gender and language; cultural definitions of “masculinity” and “femininity” and their relationship to language use; language and desire; and the social construction of gender identities through linguistic performance.