Sociology of Sexuality

This is an amazing course and Bernstein is a great professor. The readings for the course range from social theorists such as Freud and Foucault to more contemporary qualitative and quantitative sociology studies. The course follows a logical and chronological progression and ideas and readings build on each other. Bernstein is a great lecturer and does a good job integrating concepts, answering students' questions (even the students who seem to ask questions that were just answered), and providing real-life examples to explain difficult theories. Totally recommended to anyone with an interest in the topic (note: This is a *sociology* class. If you don't like the discipline of sociology, don't take the class! There were people in the class who just did not want to adapt a sociological perspective).

Elizabeth Bernstein is amazing.

In this class, which obviously covers very interesting material, you learn to examine the societal perception of sex from the beginning of American civilization to the present. Along the way you hear exciting guest lectures and watch entertaining and thought-provoking films.

But a reason as to why I liked Bernstein teaching this fascinating material is because she is perhaps one of the clearest lecturers I have ever had. She provides sign posts when directing her lecture into another sub-topic or reading so that you know what it is she will be discussing. This makes note-taking incredibly easy, and allows you to better digest her lecture. Since her midterms are ID's, reading is necessary. It is possible to divide the syllabus amongst other students in the class, however, since the readings are very compelling you'll want to read it on your own. I strongly recommend that anyone interested in sexuality, and anything else relating to the human's sexual capacities: prostitution, stripping, etc, you will want to take this class with Bernstein.