KUMS4010 Body and Gender (5 op)
Osaamistavoitteet
On completion of this module the student will
- know why body and gender are important areas of study 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 and
- have a broad awareness of ethnologically-oriented researchers and research directions
related to body and gender.
Suoritustavat
Lecture course or independent study (book exam, study circle or essay).
Sisältö
This module discusses body and gender as areas of study in ethnology and anthropology.
Oppimateriaalit
Teacher in charge of the module will announce possible literature and/or other materials. For a
book exam, choose three of the following:
Kirjallisuus
| ISBN-numero | Tekijä, julkaisuvuosi, teoksen nimi, julkaisija |
|---|---|
| Abu-Lughod, Lila 1993: Writing Women’s Worlds. | |
| Bordon, Susan 2004: Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture and the Body. | |
| Featherstone, Mike ym. 1991: The Body: Social Process and Cultural Theory. | |
| Del Valle, Teresa 1993: Gendered Anthropology. | |
| Lock, Margaret & Farquar, Judith 2007: Beyond the Body Proper: Reading the Anthropology of Material Life. | |
| Young, Marion Iris 2005: On Female Body Experience. Throwing Like a Girl and Other Essays. |
Arviointiperusteet
Course: 80% attendance requirement and completion of written assignments. Independent
study: book exam, study circle or written essay.