GSC2505

Courtesans, concubines and conquest

Elizabeth Edmondson

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Gippsland and distance
* Prerequisites: GSC1503 and GSC1504 or equivalents

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should be familiar with significant debates, structural developments and theoretical figurations in the study of selected domestic political arrangements in relation to their impact on the social, economic and political roles of women.

Synopsis This subject will focus on the changing nature of roles and identities of women in a variety of social and political contexts. In particular, it will explore the status and power of women within a diverse array of political systems, social and historical circumstances. The capacities of women to influence the economic, social and political structures, mechanisms and visions of their contexts will provide a primary focus for analysis. The subject will revolve around the themes of legal status, access to and representation within judicial process, economic/employment status and opportunities, respect, power, independence, freedom, and gender definition and delineation with cultural roles.

Assessment Tutorial paper (1500 words): 20%
* Essay one (1500 words): 30%
* Research essay (3000 words): 50%

Prescribed texts

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