Gender inequalities today 2400-OG-EN-GIT

Throughout this class, we will delve into the dynamics of gender relations and inequalities within areas such as the family, labor market, politics, religion, law, science, and history. We will analyze social issues, including the organization of care work, violence, the education system, and access to reproductive rights and technologies, employing a gender perspective.

The study of gender inequalities will adopt an intersectional perspective, incorporating other dimensions of social life into the analysis. Therefore, gender inequalities will be examined in the context of economic disparities, racial and ethnic inequalities, global inequalities, as well as the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and individuals of different ages.

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: - participation in classes – 15 hrs Self-study hours: - reading literature – 40 hrs - preparing student presentations – 35 hrs Altogether: 90 hrs (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student W1: has an in-depth knowledge of the functioning of social structures and institutions resulting from the application of gender theory W2: has an extended knowledge of the relationship between micro-, meso- and macro- structures in the context of gender inequalities

Learning outcomes - skills

Student K1: is open to new knowledge and ready to exchange views K2: adapts to various social, economic, cultural circumstances in pursuit of his/her own objectives taking into account gender inequalities

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K1: is open to new ideas and new ways of thinking about contemporary social reality – K_K07 K2: is eager to constantly broad his/her knowledge – K_K06

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods: - participatory lecture - problem-base lecture - discussion Exploratory teaching methods: - classic problem-solving - brainstorming

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- discussion
- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- presentation of a paper
- practical
- classic problem-solving
- brainstorming

Course coordinators

Katarzyna Suwada

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- 80% student presentation – W1, W2, W3, W4, U1, U2, U3
- 20% activity – U1, U2, U3, K1, K2

Assessment criteria:
Credit and grade is based on attendance, activity during the classes and number of points gained on student presentation.
Points:
- activity: 14 points
- student presentation: 26 points
- total: 40 points

fail- less than 60 pts (less than 60%)
satisfactory- 60-69 pts (60%)
satisfactory plus- 70-74 pts (70%)
good – 75-79 pts (75%)
good plus- 80-89 pts (80%)
very good- 90-100 pts (90%)

Practical placement

Bibliography

Badinter, Elisabeth. 2011. The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women. New York: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Co.
Boje, Thomas P, and Arnlaug Leira. 2000. Gender, Welfare State, and the Market towards a New Division of Labour. London; New York, NY: Routledge. http://site.ebrary.com/id/2004708.
Hill Collins, Patricia, and Sirma Bilge. 2016. Intersectionality. Key Concepts Series. Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA: Polity Press.
Katz, Jackson. 2006. The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help. Naperville, Ill: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Kimmel, Michael S. 2011. The Gendered Society. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
Lykke, Nina. 2010. Feminist Studies: A Guide to Intersectional Theory, Methodology and Writing. 1 edition. Routledge.
Ridgeway, Cecilia L. 2009. ‘Framed Before We Know It How Gender Shapes Social Relations’. Gender & Society 23 (2): 145–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243208330313.
Ridgeway, Cecilia L., and Shelley J. Correll. 2004. ‘Unpacking the Gender System a Theoretical Perspective on Gender Beliefs and Social Relations’. Gender & Society 18 (4): 510–31. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243204265269.
Suwada, Katarzyna. 2017. Men, Fathering and the Gender Trap. Sweden and Poland Compared. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
West, Candace, and Don H. Zimmerman. 2009. ‘Accounting for Doing Gender’: Gender & Society 23 (1): 112–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891243208326529.
Wojnicka, Katarzyna. 2015. ‘Men, masculinities and physical violence in contemporary Europe’. Studia Humanistyczne AGH 14 (2): 15–31. https://doi.org/10.7494/human.2015.14.2.15.

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