131-546 Gender, Globalisation and Development

Formerly available as 131-447/132. Students who have completed 131-447 or 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.

Usually admission to a masters in gender studies or history. Students completing a postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in history, gender studies, Asian studies or development who wish to enrol should seek approval from the subject coordinator.

This subject examines the relationships between gender, globalisation and development 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.

Written work totalling 5000 words.

A subject reader will be available.