Sex Roles in Business and Society

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Identifying sex roles that are common within the contemporary Western cultures.
• Investigating the impact of social institutions such as the family, church, school, and state upon changing sex roles.
• Distinguishing among the definitions of sex, sex roles, and gender identity.
• Analyzing contemporary issues for working women and men in our society.
• Elaborating upon the process of identity development with emphasis upon sex role expectations at each phase of the life span.
• Comparing and contrasting communication strategies and messages for males and females.
• Researching sexual harassment and sex discrimination as contemporary business phenomena.
• Discussing the meaning of work to both sexes and exploring its relevance to changing demographics among the work force.
• Analyzing the impact of stress on working men and women.
• Analyzing the concept of androgyny in terms of building a personal management style.
• Tracing the history of changes in sex roles during the past century.
• Discussing the choices available to men and women in choosing an occupation.
• Discussing the role of organizational culture in dealing with issues of sexual harassment and organizational romance.
• Summarizing the steps that companies should take in creating a policy on harassment.
• Describing the origins of stereotyping.
• Creating a mental framework for thriving in the presence of changing societal gender viewpoints.