Gender and Social Inequality (online)

This module provides an overview of the major contemporary issues in gender and social inequality, which cut across all areas of policy and development practice in both the developed and developing world. The module examines definitions, concepts and theories of sex, gender and identity; it examines the historical emergence and evolution of various types of feminism; and it examines the ways in which gender inequality can be addressed - and sustainable development promoted - through policy and in practice.

The themes explored in this module are applied to a variety of gender-related issues, including the tasks of promoting gender mainstreaming and more equitable forms of representation and participation, reducing gender-based violence, and finding gender-equitable responses to the challenges of climate change and persistent - and in some cases widening - health inequalities.

Workload

Students are advised to dedicate 15 - 20 hours study time per week for this module.

Scope and syllabus

The module comprises 15 units:

1. Introduction to gender
2. Examining concepts of gender
3. Feminism in historical context
4. Approaches to gender and inequality
5. Contemporary patterns of gender inequity
6. Gender mainstreaming and organisational change
7. Gender, development and social change
8. Gender, participation and representation
9. Gender, culture and religion
10. Gender-based violence and conflict
11. Gender, biodiversity and conservation
12. Gender and climate change
13. Gender, health and disease
14. Gender in the age of sustainable development
15. Radical approaches to gender and social inequality

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