Curated OER
Sex-Linked Traits
Again, the basis for trait inheritance and the impact of alleles in phenotypes was covered in previous videos. This presentation focuses on gender and the likelihood of traits if they are sex-linked. Sal tells a great anecdote about...
PBS
Hemingway and Gender Identity
After watching a short video clip from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, learners read an article by Ursula Le Guin about gender roles and sexuality. Scholars then consider how an author's concept of gender roles is...
PBS
Should the U.S. Require Half Its Government to Be Female? | America From Scratch
If you had the opportunity to change the format of the United States government, what changes would you make? That is the question asked by PBS's "America From Scratch" series. Would you require that half of the government be female?...
TED-Ed
The Meaning of Life According to Simone de Beauvoir
Meet Simone de Beauvoir, teacher, writer, feminist. Perhaps best known as an existential philosopher, her views on what it means to be a woman upended the post World War II intellectual theatre.
C-SPAN
On This Day: Publication of The Feminine Mystique
When Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, it was considered a manifesto for women who suffered from the problem that has no name. Clips from authors and historians, as well as the writer herself, help class members consider the...
Macat
An Introduction to Joan Wallach Scott's Gender and the Politics of History
How are gender equality and language connected? A video summary of Joan Wallach Scott's Gender and the Politics of History addresses this question as part of a larger playlist that discusses ideas of the world. The summary gives an...
Macat
An Introduction to Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex
Simone de Beauvoir is considered one of the first feminist philosophers and her book, The Second Sex, is known as one of the most important treatises on feminism. Introduce young philosophers to Beauvoir's ideas with a short video...
Macat
An Introduction to Judith Butler’s Gender Troubles
Is gender decided at conception or at birth? Is it a biological concept or a societal construct? Judith Butler discusses the concept with her thought-provoking Gender Troubles, the key ideas of which are summarized in a short video.
TED-Ed
Are Boys Smarter Than Girls?
Are boys smarter than girls? There's a question guaranteed to get the attention of high school classes. Citing studies of brain function, test performance, and hiring practices, a short video provides much food for thought about how...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Sex Discrimination
In this episode, we discuss employment discrimination, primarily against women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts, as they are not a minority. Even so, the courts need a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Value of a Girl: Wide Angle
Learn about Santosh Kohli, a young woman from a traditional Indian family of modest means, as she gains self sufficiency and determination. [2:53]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender Conflict Theory: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain, define and discuss the key ideas and basic components of gender conflict theory, as well as the major contributions of gender conflict theorists Harriet Martineau and Jane Addams. It is 1 of 3 in the series...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Careers in Psychology : Health, Medical, Gender, & Personality
This lesson will define and differentiate the various career specialties within the health, medical, gender, and personality areas of psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the typical duties and setting(s) for each specialty.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss gender issues within a variety or religious traditions. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Gender."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender and Gender Stratification: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe the relationship between gender and inequality. Gender stratification is defined. Margaret Mead's research on gender will be explored and George Murdock's taxonomy of gender will be discussed. It is 2 of 4 in...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender and Gender Stratification: Lesson 3
This lesson will describe the relationship between gender and inequality. Gender stratification is defined. Margaret Mead's research on gender will be explored and George Murdock's taxonomy of gender will be discussed. It is 3 of 4 in...