Foundations in Gender Studies - GENX110
This unit introduces students to fundamental theory used within gender studies to explore what it means to be male and female today, and what it has meant for past generations. Students will gain a sense of the complexity and significance of a number of key issues and debates (local and global, past and present) that have arisen within the study of sex and gender. These include: body, image and power, the cultural and psycho-sexual dynamics of oppression and violence; ideas of equality at work, at home, and at school; and the changing nature of masculinity and femininity in Australia. The unit is interdisciplinary, with input from politics, education, history, philosophy and indigenous studies, as well as sociology and gender studies.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
| Credit Points: | 1 |
| When Offered: | S1 OUA - Session 1, offered through Open Universities Australia S2 OUA - Session 2, offered through Open Universities Australia |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Rebecca Sheehan |
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| NCCW(s): | GEN110, WST110 |
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| Unit Type: | oua-People unit |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Sociology Faculty of Arts |
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