SIMP21 Gender, Class, Ethnicity and Sexuality (15 higher education credits)
This course presents the core elements in current feminist theories in dialouge with established academic disciplines. A particular focus will be placed on the understanding of how gender interrelates to other categories of differences such as class, ethnicity and sexuality. The historical development of gender theories in relation to the social sciences will be explored.
The student will be introduced to theories ranging from
poststructuralist, material feminist, postcolonial and queer theory, to
theories in the field of masculinity. The question of how gender,
sexuality, class, race/ethnicity intersect will be addressed. The course
will focus on four main areas of feminst debate:
• theorising
gender, feminism and social theory
• gender differences and
representations of "otherness"
• sexuality, masculinity and
new family forms
• citizenship, welfare and globalisation
Teaching
The
course work consists of lectures; individual studies, seminars and
independent project work in small groups.
Assessment
Students
are assessed through active participation in seminars, individually
written examinations and independent and group project work seminars.
Lecturers
Teachers
from the departments of Gender, Social and Economic Geography,
Education, Sociology, Social anthropology, Media and Communication
Studies, Political Science, Psychology and School of Social Work.
Course
period: August 30 - October 31, 2010
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