Gender and Sexuality Studies: Key Thinkers and Perspectives

This course will examine the major influences on and developments in feminist theory and gender and sexuality studies up to the present day. Among the topics considered are: gender and sexual difference and diversity, sexual politics and sexuality, the relationships between gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and class, and postmodernism and post-feminism. These topics are explored in a global and cross-cultural context, through close engagement with the writings of key thinkers in the field.

Course overview

Points

20

Fees

$1090.6 NZD

International fees

$5560 NZD

Course offered in

  • Trimester 2

Duration

1 trimester

Prerequisites

40 pts from Part A of the BA Schedule or GLBL 101

Co-requisites

Restrictions

Taught by

The School of Social & Cultural Studies

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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CRN 37399 is for online students, CRN 25079 is for students who will be coming to campus. Click the CRN and see Teaching Format for more information.

Course learning objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

  1. Explain and differentiate the work of key feminist thinkers from different historical periods,

  2. Differentiate a variety of theoretical perspectives in feminist theory and gender and sexuality studies,

  3. Apply the theoretical ideas covered to practical contemporary issues.

  4. Critically evaluate the contributions of social science approaches to understanding gender identity and sexuality.

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