HELA8011 Body and Gender in Ethnology and Anthropology (4 op)

Arvosteluasteikko

0-5

Opetuskieli/-kielet

englanti

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of this module the student will
-know why body and gender are important areas of study within ethnology and anthropology and what are the critical perspectives they offer to our understanding of society, individual and culture
-recognize the challenges inherent in ethnographic research on body and gender as well as the significance of the researcher's gender, embodied subjectivity, age and ethnic background in ethnological research
-have a broad awareness of ethnologically-oriented researchers and research directions related to body and gender

Suoritustavat

Lecture course or independent study (book exam or essay).

Sisältö

This module discusses body and gender as areas of study in ethnology and anthropology.

Oppimateriaalit

For a book exam, choose two of the following.

Kirjallisuus

ISBN-numero	Tekijä, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija
	Abu-Lughod, Lila (1993) Writing Women’s Worlds.
	Stark, Laura (2011) The Limits of Patriarchy: How Female Networks of Pilfering and Gossip Sparked the First Debates on Rural Gender Rights in the 19th-Century Finnish-Language Press.
	Del Valle, Teresa (1993) Gendered Anthropology.
	Lock, Margaret & Farquar, Judith (2007) Beyond the Body Proper: Reading the Anthropology of Material Life.

Arviointiperusteet

Course: 80% attendance requirement and completion of written assignments. Independent study: book exam or written essay.