The notes below were prepared by the instructors as informal personal notes to help guide discussions during classes.
All Lecture Notes in One File (PDF)
Lecture notes files.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
| 1 |
Introduction; History of Gender in Education (PDF) |
| 2 |
Boys' Educational Issues (PDF) |
| 3 |
Course-Taking Patterns; Sex Education (PDF) |
| 4 |
Title IX (PDF) |
| 5 |
Standardized Tests (PDF) |
| 6 |
Single-Sex Schooling (PDF) |
| 7 |
Classroom Dynamics (PDF) |
| 8 |
The Feminine Mystique (PDF) |
| 9 |
Women's Studies (PDF) |
| 10 |
ESL Studies and Cross-Cultural Issues (PDF) |
| 11 |
MIT's Journey Towards Diversity (PDF) |
| 12 |
Opting Out (PDF) |
| 13 |
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Experiences (PDF) |
| 14 |
Summary and Conclusions (PDF) |