FCS 5390 - Gender, Race, and Sexualities Across the Lifespan

The primary objective of this class is to analyze the distinctive ways that gender, race/ethnicity and sexuality shape and structure major events for individuals and families across the lifespan. The course covers infant and child development, adolescence, the transition to adulthood, and adult development and aging. It draws on theoretical, empirical, and intersectional research from psychology, sociology, gender studies, racial and ethnic studies, public health, and medicine.