Gender, Race, Class, and Culture Defined. Can we do it?

It might be helpful to open this course with a discussion of the terms: gender, race, class, and culture.

It is important to recognize that even though definitions for these terms are shared, they are also experienced differently. Although the external definitions are similar, the sense and meaning of the definitions are internally constructed differently in each person, depending on their own experiences, both with themselves and with others.

Definitions have Denotations (shared fixed definitions based on external attributes) and Connotations (personal fluctuating definitions based on personal experiences and cultural preferences/biases). PEDIA-A has a discussion of the differences between denotation and connotation: Difference Between Connotation and Denotation

In this discussion, please share with the class a denotation for each term: gender, race, class and culture (providing a respected citation and a reference in a reference list). Then, to the degree to which you are comfortable, share positive experiences of each of the attributes. For example, give a denotation definition of race, and then share at least one positive connotation you have with your own race.

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