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WST210: Reading Gender in Everyday Life |
As the name implies, Reading Gender in Everyday Life examines how gender functions in our day-to-day lives. We look closely at common activities like shopping, eating, grooming, talking, reading, going to the movies, using cosmetic surgery, getting married and more, to examine some of the discoursesbiological, cultural, social, anthropological-that reproduce ideas of masculinity and femininity, of being a man or woman. We look at intersections of gender with class, ethnicity, and race. We will also introduce you to some of the influential ideas on how gender works, theories by European philosophers like Freud and Foucault, as well as essays by feminist activists and postmodem writers on gender and sexuality.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
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D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year
(On Campus session: 29 February (V) 5pm) |
| Staff Contact: |
Dr Judy Lattas |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp
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Graded
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| Offered By: |
SCMP - Division of Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy |
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