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131-447 Gender, Globalisation and Development | |
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Note | Formerly available as 131-132. Students who have completed 131-132 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students enrolled in fourth year combined honours in gender studies must complete this subject or 131-452 Representations of Gender, see Honours entry. |
Availability | 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Maila Stivens |
Prerequisites | Usually admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in history, gender studies, Asian studies or development. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines the relationship between gender and social change in selected regions of Asia and the Pacific, drawing on the theoretical perspectives and insights of a number of social science and humanities disciplines. On completion of the subject students should have an understanding of problems of writing about gender and differences; debates on modernity and postmodernity; gender, colonialism and postcolonialism; gender, politics, the state and civil society; masculinities, femininities and sexualities; gender and the New International Division of Labour; gender and agrarian change; gender and development agencies; tourism and sexual politics; gender in the 'industrial' and 'post-industrial' orders; and gender and human rights. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words for 4th year, 5000 words and a class paper for masters students. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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