ITP 2810 - Men Across Cultures

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1009

Description: The purpose of this course is to address men/boy’s health on a global scale, providing insight into cultural influences on masculinity, which directly affect men’s beliefs and behaviors about health and healthcare. Students in this course will explore the theoretical and practical influences on the experience of being a man in today’s world, especially given the shift away from patriarchal power. Instruction in the course will include formation of a framework for understanding men in general and then move beyond the hegemonic masculine ideal to investigate the masculinities of numerous sub groups. The list of groups covered in the course will include marginalized social populations. Students will then apply their understanding of cultural influences on men to discern the effects on key determinants of health and well-being for men and boys.

University Requirement(s): Multicultural