| CODE | ANT3021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Feminisms and Anthropology | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Anthropological Sciences | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: - To examine important themes of study and debates within feminist anthropology in relation to questions of social justice. - To introduce key concepts, theories, and contributions to knowledge production of feminist anthropology. - To explore methodological issues and concerns raised by feminist anthropologists and ethnographers. - To reflect on gendered power relations in a cross-cultural context. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - llustrate the history of feminist anthropology. - Discuss different theoretical perspectives and key concepts in feminist anthropology. - Explain the impact of identity and positionality on ethnographic research and writing. - Interpret different social expectations and meanings about gender and sex across cultures. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Relate academic knowledge to contemporary gender issues. - Prepare and deliver a presentation. - Write an assignment with an analytically strong argument. - Reflect on ethical issues related to ethnographic fieldwork. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Lewin, E. (ed.) Feminist Anthropology. A reader; Blackwell: Oxford. - Selected texts will be made available. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Gisella Orsini |
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