Level (Niveau)
KV
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Prerequisites (Toelatingsvoorwaarden)
The course is open to students interested in current debates on gender concepts and theories and in gender equality policies in the public sector. Students are required to weekly write reading reports which are considered to be starting points for discussing the literature in class. In order to actively participate in the course, academic skills and proficiency in English are absolutely necessary. These skills will be tested on the basis of the first assignment. Students who do not pass the test cannot participate in the course.
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Objectives (Doelstelling)
The course enables students to gain understanding of gender concepts and theories, as well as knowledge of historical and local differences in goals and strategies in gender equality policies.
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Contents (Inhoud / Omschrijving)
The course starts with presenting different visions on gender and gender equality across Europe by discussing three different feminist strands and their accompanying political strategies to achieve gender equality. The particular organization of labour, intimacy and citizenship in different settings will be studied to understand the (re)production of gender inequality. We will also study how gender is related to other structural inequalities (multiple discrimination; intersectionality). We will particularly give attention to the strategy of gender mainstreaming by exploring how the EU deals with achieving their aims to combat discrimination and promote equal treatment. Secondly, we will introduce the perspective of Critical Frame Analysis to study the construction of gender related issues as a policy problem and the presented solution. We will also explore who has a voice (actors like the state, social movements or experts) in framing gender issues in the political arena. Using this framework, we will look into the normative question of when society will be gender just.
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Literature (Literatuur)
Articles
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Teaching methods (Werkvormen)
Seminar
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Coördinerend docent
Dr. Mieke Verloo (Ms.)
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Examination (Toetsingsvorm)
Participation in class, assignments, written exam
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