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Leader: Ulla Svensson and Jan van Bommel
Offered:
Not offered in 2005.
Synopsis: The conceptualisation of gender and gender relations in the discipline of sociology. A broad range of theories will be examined critically from feminist perspectives (radical, marxist, psychoanalytic and poststructuralist). In the process, students will gain knowledge of the classic 'male-stream' social theorists (Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Freud) as well as more contemporary theorists (Parsons, Althusser, Lacan, Foucault).
Assessment: Essay (2500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%
Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week
Prerequisites: First-year sequence in Sociology or permission
Prohibitions: SCY3210