- Department: Politics
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Alasia Nuti
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2019-20
- See module specification for other years: 2018-19
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Autumn Term 2019-20 |
Gender shapes our political and social landscape and our personal interactions. The course examines how gender is a crucial lens to think normatively about political issues, which not only helps understand the limits and assumptions of mainstream theories but it also brings new debates to light. The main issues we will discuss include the sex/gender distinction, intersectionality, marriage and the family, autonomy, equality, the sale of sexual and reproductive labour, pornography, and multiculturalism. In addition to analysing the contributions and challenges of feminist theory to political theory, we will engage with a wide variety of positions within feminism to appreciate the internal diversity of feminist political thinking about these issues. In the module, we will also use the theories under discussion to illuminate contemporary political events. Knowledge of political theory is not a prerequisite of the module.
By completing this module, students will:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay - 3000 Words |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay - 3000 Words |
N/A | 100 |
Students will receive written timely feedback on their formative assessment. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's feedback and guidance hours.
Students will receive written feedback on their summative assessment no later than 20 working days after submission; and the module tutor will hold a specific session to discuss feedback, which students can also opt to attend. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's regular feedback and guidance hours.
Judith Butler, Gender Trouble.
Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender, and the Family.
Carole Pateman, The Sexual Contract.
Iris Marion Young, Justice and the Politics of Difference.
Bell Hooks, Ain't I a woman?.
Jennifer Mather Saul, Feminism: Issues & Arguments.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): changes to courses
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