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131-063 Representations of Gender | |
Note | This is a 'theory and method' subject. Students enrolled in Fourth Year combined Honours in women's studies must complete this subject or 131-132 Gender, Globalisation and Development, see Honours entry. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof J Damousi |
Prerequisites | Usually admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in History or Women's Studies. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines representations of gender in both theoretical and historical contexts. The first half of the subject looks at the categories of race, sexuality, and the body, and how these are central to any historical or contemporary construction of gender. These categories are considered in the context of feminist debates around representation, subjectivity, western images of the 'Other', language, desire and identity. The second half of the subject considers how these categories operate within a range of cultural expressions. In particular, we consider how they may be useful in analysing the construction of gender in film, literature and autobiography. Through various theoretical paradigms and frameworks students should develop an understanding of how gender representations are constructed, and how and why these change over time. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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