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GENDER 101: Gender: Global and Local

SEMESTER One, 2020

15 points

 

Lecturer/Convener: Dr. Kirsten Zemke  (k.zemke@auckland.ac.nz)

Tutor:  Sinchana Appachoo (sinchana.appachoo@auckland.ac.nz ). 

Tutor Office Hours: Mondays 10 – 12  Room SSB 942

Course Outline Document    Gender 101 syllabus 2020.pdf

 

 

Course delivery format:

2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

 

Summary of Course Description:   

How do gender identity, difference and politics shape our sense of who we are, and our social and political worlds? In this course we will explore the fundamental issues that gender studies reveals for us: the difference between sex and gender; the meaning and significance of identity and difference; how we think about sexualities; the influence of concepts like ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ and how these are embodied and represented in social and political life, in person and online. We’ll examine gender as it’s mobilized in social and political movements, both national and global, and as it’s expressed in the media and in popular culture. We’ll also look at the ways in which gender shapes our understanding of history and our reading of literary texts, and at social issues like the division of labour and sexual violence. Finally, we’ll explore the ways in which thinking about gender has changed over the past half a century, and continues to change today. Guest lecturers expert on these topics will help us navigate them and understand what is at stake.

This interdisciplinary course is suitable for all students with an interest in exploring the meaning and significance of gender. It will equip you for more advanced courses in gender studies, but also for further study in the social sciences, humanities and law.

     

 Course outcomes:

This course has 5 principal objectives.  By the end of the course, you should:

1. Be familiar with the fundamental concepts of gender analysis: the sex/gender distinction, the identity/difference binary, the social construction of masculinity and femininity, and the relationship between gender and sexuality.
2. Understand the significance of these core concepts in the social, political and cultural worlds.
3. Understand how the study of gender contributes to other academic fields, particularly in the social sciences and humanities.
4. Be able to critically analyse written and media text that deal with gender, and be able to present your analysis in writing.
5. Be able to reflect critically upon your own views and experiences of gender, to present your views to others, and to engage in constructive discussion about them.

 

Coursework Assessment and Exam Details: 

Coursework 50%

• Bullet Journal Page (1) 10%
• Bullet Journal Page (2) 10%
• Essay 20%
• Tutorial participation 10%

Exam 50 %

 

Weekly Topics:

Week 1	Feminist theory	·         Introduction (2/3) ·         Private and public (4/3)
Week 2	Feminist theory	·         Social Change (9/3) ·         Welfare state (11/3)
Week 3	Feminist theory	·         Colonial New Zealand (16/3) ·         Popular Culture (18/3)
Week 4	Intersectionality	Intersectionality Theory Masculinity and Race
Week 5	Intersectionality	Race, Gender and Indigeneity  Masculinities- Aotearoa
Mid-	Semester Break
Week 6	Intersectionality/ Queer theory	Intersectionality and Popular Culture  Queer Theory Intro
Week 7	Queer Theory	Sappho  Trans Studies
Week 8	Queer Theory	Class and sexuality Samoa
Week 9	Queer Theory	Pacific liminality Transnational Feminism
Week 10	Transnational Feminism	Decolonisation  Transnational Feminist Activism
Week 11	Transnational Feminism	Korea Review Lecture
Week 12

 

COURSE READINGS:

Readings will be accessible via Canvas

 

Workload and deadlines for submission of coursework:           

The University of Auckland's expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on a 15-point course, including time in class and personal study. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may get an extension for up to two weeks but only if you provide supporting information (ie counselling or medical certificate) attached to your coursework. No need to ask lecturer or tutor beforehand. Late assignments without supporting information will be penalised by loss of marks. No work accepted two weeks after the due date regardless of the reason.