Pretty straightforward class. There are three quizzes, worst grade gets dropped, weekly reading logs of which only five went into the gradebook, and a final research paper (you interview someone and thats ur data). Feedback is very important and she is pretty accommodating in that regard. However there are issues with the class organization, it was a bit confusing and some assignment sort of came out of nowhere, and she is not accommodating with difficulty taking the quizzes (if you have to miss it for some reason or if it crashes), because of the fact she drops a quiz, so as long as you are there and do the assignments, you should be on track for a good grade.

Though I took SocM162 several years ago, my experience in Professor Saguy's course compels me to share how impactful it has been in my career as an undergraduate and graduate student and also as a young professional.

When I took this class in Fall 2014, discussing topics such as sex and gender was still somewhat "taboo," or at least not as common as it is in 2021. Professor Saguy conveyed her passion for the topics through engaging lectures and thought-provoking discussions. She always welcomed feedback about anything covered during lectures, sections, and any class materials whether during class, office hours, or via email. I appreciated her open-mindedness and willingness to learn from her students, which was very refreshing to experience in an institution like UCLA.

I recall that the assignments (quizzes, empirical essay, etc.) provided opportunities to actually APPLY the concepts we learned in class and were effective study tools. I found the readings so insightful that I've kept many of them over the years!

Professor Saguy is amazingly supportive and always made herself available to help me reason through class concepts. I also experienced a very difficult situation in my personal life while I was her student, and she was understanding and showed genuine concern for my well-being. She really went above and beyond to help me succeed!

I recently learned that she is chair of the Sociology Department, and I know it is in caring and capable hands.

I usually get all As at ucla and this class ruined it. Just do yourself a favor and don't take her.

I admit that she's an engaging lecturer and I can tell she's very passionate about the material . However, this class is way too heavy, especially when it comes to reading. As someone mentioned below, the weird thing about this class is that I've done all the readings, attended every lecture, memorized all the important terms and concepts mentioned in class and yet, I could not do well the exam. Especially for the final exam, the essay prompt was given before the exam but she did not tell us what specific essay form to use. She said it was up to us but her TA graded like it was a real out-of-class essay. To be honest, I did gain different gender perspectives but take a different class if you don't want to ruin your GPA.

OVERALL I think this class is pretty easy, considering the fact that there is no midterm, just a paper that she tells you about very much in advance. Although, I didn't take that opportunity to start on the paper earlier which is why I got an 85% by busting ass two days before and going to the writing center for help--which helped me a lot and which I HIGHLY recommend for everyone to get help on their paper. Yes, her quizzes are a pain in the ass with the wording and require you to really study the readings in detail, as well as pay attention to concepts she explains more in-depth than what is on the slides, but I guess I enjoyed it. However, I kinda got bored of the material as time went on in the class, like another person said on here, the material you learn isn't necessarily ground-breaking or something you haven't heard of before.

I did not realize how much I loved this class until I left it :( Everyday I would walk in to her lecture captivated by what she had prepared for us. Her class is one that is deeply tied to the workings of social life; so, nothing about the readings or lecture felt meaningless. If I had to give some tips to someone who wanted to take this class, I would say that you ought to do ALL the readings and attend ALL the lectures. You really would be missing out on a lot of important material that pops up on the quizzes. I really do not feel like the quizzes are tricky. If you do all the readings, you probably won't have any issue (beyond like maybe one question) in doing them. Also, the empirical essay is a high-stakes assignment and your success on it is heavily dependent upon your understanding of the readings. So, for your own sake, please do the readings! It also will make the final easier for you (which is a cumulative multiple choice test with a long essay portion). This is such an amazing class!!!!!! TAKE IT!

Professor Saguy is so sweet! Her class consisted of 3 quizzes (1 gets dropped), an empirical essay, and a final! She also has some extra credit and other miscellaneous points that she gives! Overall, she is very sweet and passionate about the subject, but the quizzes can be very tricky and she, as well as her TA's, do expect a lot from us. The empirical essay must be VERY well written. I got a 95% on it, but mainly because I was working on it for a month, whereas most students finished typing the essay the day of. There is A LOT of reading and don't even skip one!!!! They are all important in some way! Don't be scared about these comments on bruin walk. I was terrified of this class because of the comments on here, but overall it is not bad as long as you talk to your TA and you work hard! :)

One of the most interesting and engaging classes I've taken at UCLA. I highly recommend this class if you're at all interested in the subject matter. However, this is definitely not an easy A class. There is a lot of reading and the professor and TAs do grade relatively hard. Her lecture powerpoint slides and the TA discussion sections go over the readings for most part, so I wouldn't say you necessarily have to do all the readings. She does have really tricky and difficult multiple choice questions on her quizzes and tests that can trip you up if you didn't pay attention to her lecture slides in class or do the reading yourself. Overall, super interesting and if you go to class, pay attention to her slides, and participate in section, you should have no issue getting at least a B.

As a 4th year, this was literally the best class I've taken at UCLA. Professor Saguy is so passionate about the topic of gender and has done so much research on it that her lectures are filled with incredible information and makes you much more aware of everything that surrounds you. This is probably the only class I have ever looked forward to going to, and I actually did the readings and enjoyed them.
Guys might want to steer clear, it's a little feminist but she portrays it in a very unbiased way, but just a warning it's probably more of a class for women.

There are 3 quizzes spread throughout the quarter that are multiple choice, one of which is dropped at the end so you keep your two highest grades. One empirical research paper and a final - no midterm.
I SERIOUSLY reccommend taking this class with Saguy you will learn so much.

This is my favorite class I've taken at UCLA and Saguy is one of the best professors I've had. The subject material was extremely interesting & enlightening. I love that she focuses so much on intersectionality and connects gender to race, sexual orientation, body size, etc. Saguy makes a huge effort to engage students in class and actually learned the names of everyone who participated in lecture. She is a very organized lecturer who uses clear, eye-pleasing PowerPoints and included several guest lecturers & films in the class. She is a challenging grader but if you are interested and engaged in the material (and take advantage of extra credit opportunities), you can succeed in the class (I got an A!). I highly recommend taking this class with her--you will LOVE it!