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131-227/327 Gender and the Critique of Development

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Assoc. Professor M Stivens

Prerequisite/s:

25 points at first year level. This course may be taken as part of the Interdepartmental Program in Women's Studies or the Interdepartmental Program in Asian Studies.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

One two-hour lecture/workshop and one tutorial per week

Subject Description:

This course will focus on feminist engagements with development theory, in the context of postcolonial and other critiques. Case studies will consider the place of women in rural social orders, the gendered dimensions of urbanisation with reference to selected Asian societies, and the relationship between feminist actions and critiques and the practices of development agencies, international organisations, and non-government organisations. Students who complete this course should be familiar with theories of development and feminist critiques; and be able to apply these perspectives to contemporary issues involving development agencies and their practices.

Assessment:

Written work totalling 5000 words.
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