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PI4584: GENDER AND POLITICS (2019-2020)

Last modified: 15 Dec 2019 17:45


Course Overview

This course introduces students to key ideas utilised in the analysis of gender and politics. It engages students with scholarship from the fields of Political Science and International Relations, offering an in-depth analysis of cases ranging from the racial politics of the #MeToo campaign to discussion of gender quotas, the politics of gendered labour, body and emotions, the causes and implications of gendered violence, political apologies and peace.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
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What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • PI4084 Gender and Politics (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

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Course Description

The study of the intricate interrelationship between gender and politics comprises one of the most interdisciplinary and fast-developing fields within Political Science and International Relations. It engages with a range of theories and concepts and critically approaches the traditional view of politics as a gender-neutral discipline. Throughout this course, students will be introduced to the idea that gender analysis is essential for the understanding of political processes and dynamics. This goal will be achieved through weekly two-hour interactive lectures followed by weekly tutorials with each tutorial focusing on the in-depth analysis of case-studies using gendered and feminist lenses. This course covers a range of topics, including the politics of gender representation in national parliaments; the gender of political careers through mass media and other cultural products; the gendered, racial and classed dynamics of feminist movements; the political economy of gender labour in Western liberal societies and countries of the Global South; the gendering of the body and emotions as part of everyday life and humanitarian disaster management; the gendering of violence ranging from the household to streets and conflict zones; the gendering of national militaries; and gendering of justice through such instruments as political apologies and peace campaigns.


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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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