The Handmaid Still in the Classroom? Using "The Handmaid's Tale" in Sociology of Gender

Autor/in	Prince, Barbara F.
Titel	The Handmaid Still in the Classroom? Using "The Handmaid's Tale" in Sociology of Gender
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 50 (2022) 4, S.340-348 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X221120861
Schlagwörter	Sociology; Gender Issues; Science Fiction; Novels; Student Journals; Sex Stereotypes; Gender Bias; Student Attitudes; Females; Feminism; College Students; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziologie; Geschlechterfrage; Novel; Roman; Studentenzeitung; Geschlechterstereotyp; Schülerverhalten; Weibliches Geschlecht; Feminismus; Collegestudent
Abstract	Sociologists are uniquely positioned to use science fiction literature in the classroom. Despite students reading less, the science fiction novel "The Handmaid's Tale" is more popular than ever. I obtained the data for this study through content analysis of 108 student journal entries in a sociology of gender course at a small liberal arts college. Journal entries were analyzed for identification and application of class concepts in addition to an overall rating of "The Handmaid's Tale." Students successfully identified and connected 58 distinct class concepts to the novel. The most common concepts that students identified were gender stereotype, doing gender, and patriarchy. In addition, students enjoyed the novel and rated it highly. The average rating was 4.2 stars out of 5. Results from this study suggest that science fiction remains relevant and useful in the contemporary sociology classroom. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01