Postgraduate Course: Global Politics of Sex and Gender (PGSP11301)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
What have sex and gender got to do with global politics? Is there a connection between women's reproductive rights and the war on terror? How do we understand the global explosion in prostitution and pornography? The Global Politics of Sex and Gender explores the way that gender relations, social relations of care and reproduction, bodily integrity and women's human rights are crucial for understanding and analysing global politics, international relations and international political economy. The course is organised around overarching themes of global and local political actors and institutions, globalisation and internationalisation, feminist gender analysis, masculinities and femininities, and strategies and theories of change.
The course strengthens the suite of gender-related MSc courses offered in SPSS, including Contemporary Feminist Debates and Gender and Development. The course also complements and broadens MSc offerings in PIR in the areas of international security and international political economy. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 18, Friday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. M3, Appleton Tower |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of sex and gender as categories of analysis in relation to political processes and issues (both local and global).
2. Develop the ability to reflect critically on feminist thinking on war, militarism, security and peace; the global economy and the sex trade; human rights (including women's human rights and reproductive rights), culture and development.
3. Understand and critically evaluate the links and differences between feminist and mainstream approaches to the study of global politics and IR.
4. Develop research and analytical skills that facilitate independent learning.
5. Be able to communicate with others in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, nurtured in seminar activities and essay construction and feedback.
6. Co-operate with others in shared learning in seminars through small group work, group presentations, and listening. |
Assessment Information
| One short essay (25%), and one long essay (75%). |
Special Arrangements
| This is an introduction to gender issues in global politics. It is NOT aimed at students who have studied gender extensively in their undergraduate degrees. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Introduction
2. Gendered Violence in War and Peace I: Military Masculinities
3. Gendered Violence in War and Peace II: The War on Terror
4. Reproductive Rights I: The Politics of Fertility
5. Reproductive Rights II: The Politics of Sexual Health
6. Sex, Gender and Capitalism I
7. Sex, Gender and Capitalism II: Prostitution and Sex trafficking
8. Institutionalising Gender Equality I: Insider and Outsider Strategies for Change
9. Institutionalising Gender Equality II: International Organisations and Instruments
10. Feminism and the (Anti) Globalisation Movement
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Enloe, Cynthia (2004) The Curious Feminist: Searching for Women in a New Age of Empire, University of California Press
Hawkesworth, Mary (2006) Globalization and feminist activism
Rai, Shirin M and Georgina Waylen (eds) (2008) Global Governance, Feminist Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan
Shepherd, Laura (2010) Gender Matters in Global Politics. London: Routledge.
Squires, Judith (2007) The New Politics of Gender Equality, Palgrave Macmillan
Steans, J (2006) Gender and International Relations: Issues, Debates and Future Directions (Second Edition), Polity Press
Tickner, J Ann (2001) Gendering World Politics: Issues and Approaches in the Post-Cold War Era, Columbia University Press |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Claire Duncanson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4624
Email: C.P.Duncanson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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