Section: Module 6: Lesson 1: Demographic Characteristics | Intro to Sociology | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Recognize the demographic structure of society, including age, gender, race and ethnicity, immigration status, and sexual orientation.
- Explain the aging process and the life course, as well as the social significance of aging.
- Differentiate between sex and gender.
- Analyze the social construction of gender and gender segregation.
- Discuss the social construction of race, racialization, and racial formation, and their impact on society.
- Discuss population growth and decline, including population projections and population pyramids.
- Explain theories of demographic change.
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Read the section on the difference between sex and gender. (5 minutes)
2021
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Read the contents under the section "Gender and Socialization". (23 minutes)
2023
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Read the entire page. (12 minutes)
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Students mustMark as done
Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
2022
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