GEND401 Debates in Gender and Sexuality

Overview

Examines several contemporary debates in the study of gender and sexuality. In relation to each debate, we ask what it means to explore the links between larger intellectual or political ideas and more intimate, personal domains.

Each year in this paper we examine two or three debates in the study of gender and sexuality. Our approach is interdisciplinary, drawing from gender studies, sociology, political theory, history, textual analysis, anthropology, philosophy and beyond.

About this paper

Prerequisite

72 300-level GEND points

Notes

(i) Students who have not passed the normal prerequisite may be admitted with approval from the Programme Co-ordinator. (ii) May not be credited together with ANTH411 passed in 2005 or 2006.

Eligibility

Open to students who have gained entry to GEND Honours or students from Honours in related fields who wish to substitute the paper for one in their major. The paper often includes an interdisciplinary group, which creates very lively discussion.

Contact

sgsc@otago.ac.nz

More information link

View more information on the School of Sociology, Gender Studies, and Criminology's website.

Teaching staff

Coordinator: Dr John Wei 

Teaching Arrangements

There is a 3-hour seminar each week.

Textbooks

There is no textbook. Students are expected to read the set readings and range beyond them in their wider reading.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Scholarship, Critical thinking, Research, Self-motivation.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

• Gain critical understanding of the debates in contemporary theorising around gender, sexuality and nation
• Develop confidence and experience in carrying out independent research in oral and written forms
• Be prepared for further study and research in gender and sexuality

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