Unit name | Interpreting Gender |
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Unit code | SOCIM3103 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Perrier |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Gender continues to be a hotly contested topic in contemporary society and this unit will introduce students to some of the key trends and developments in the analysis of gender relations. It considers a range of theoretical perspectives in order to answer questions about whether the future really is female, if there is a continuing need for feminism and, if so, what form it should take. Starting with the challenge of postmodernism and poststructuralism to classical perspectives (liberal, socialist, radical and materialist feminisms), different ways of interpreting gender are explored through reference to current debates surrounding reproduction, sexuality and inequality.
This unit aims to:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
The main method of teaching will be weekly face-to-face seminar sessions which will involve a combination of lecturing, group discussion and student presentations.
The assessment will re late directly to one of more of the learning outcomes specified above in 15 and will be an extended essay of 4000 words (or equivalent) showing an in-depth understanding and integration of key aspects of the unit.