Description
This module explores gender and how it plays a role in everyday lives across the life-course. The module will take students through the various academic conceptualisations of gender and sex – what these terms mean – and the ways in which gender cross-cuts with other social and cultural identities, such as ‘race’, ethnicity, age, sexuality, class, and religion. During the module, students will explore the relationship between gender and social structures (including sociology itself), and on relationships and experiences. They will learn to challenge ‘common sense’ understandings of gender using theoretical frameworks and drawing on empirical examples from across the world. The module will cover themes such as: sex/gender debates; Feminist histories; Femininities and masculinities; Intersectionality and gender; Gendered bodies; Gender identities, Gender at work and in the home.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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