Objectives and competences
Introduce the students to sociological discourse of gender and gender differences in contemporary societies;
confronting biological and socio-cultural dimensions of gender;
discussing the influence of gender to social positioning in social structure of modern and postmodern societies;
understanding and use the findings of surveying gender;
analyzing and interpretation of (re)production) and changes of gender differences in the fields of socialization, family life, employment, economy, politics, health, deviancy, religiosity.
Discussion is based on historical and intercultural perspective, and focused on contemporary societies and globalization.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Theoretical and interdisciplinary perspectives on gender
• New approaches to gender research in modern society
• Historical overview of the construction of gender roles
• Gender in the social structure of modern and postmodern societies
• Sociological understanding of gender diversity
• The importance of gender mainstreaming
• Intercultural perspectives on gender
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, individual work (essay writing and presentations), cooperative learning, project work, reflexive teaching/learning.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students analyze and interpret basic concepts of gender in sociology in historical and intercultural perspectives. They analyze gender categories and reflect them in guided discussions and essays: they collect data and deal with information, analyze them in social context, they evaluate the compatibility of theories and social processes.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Capability of individual searching and use of different sources, collecting information by using sociological methods, representing the findings by using ICT, critical analysis of written sources, cooperation in groups, written and oral communication skills.
Readings
1. Lindsey, L.L. (2016). Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective. Routledge: NY.
2. Jogan, M. (2014). Sociologija in seksizem. FDV: Ljubljana.
3. Connell, R. (2012). Moškost. Krtina: Ljubljana.
4. Bernik, I., Kogovšek, T., Kuhar, R., Švab A. (2018). Intimni življenjski stili študentov in študentk v Sloveniji. FDV: Ljubljana.
5. Messerschmidt, J. W., Martin, P. Y., Messner, M. A., Connell, R. (2018). Gender Reckonings: New Social Theory and Research. NY University Press: NY.
6. Sen, A. K. (2002). Ekonomija blaginje. Izbrane razprave. Cf*: Ljubljana.
