GEN114 Gender socialization

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lucie Jarkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Division of Gender Studies – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Division of Gender Studies – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 U36
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 18 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce sociological and feminist theories and researches deling with gender, childhood and teenagehood. At the end of the course students should be able to analyze different social institutions as for example family or school using the conceptual framework of these theories.
Syllabus
  • Sociological a psychological theories of socialization
  • Socialization in the feminist theories
  • Interpretativist and poststructuralist apporach toward gender and childhood
  • Socialization in families
  • Educational system
  • Researches on girls and boys
  • Fairytales, childrens literature and toys
  • Bodies and sexualities
  • Gender aspects of youth subcultures
Literature
  • DAVIES, Bronwyn. Frogs and snails and feminist tales : preschool children and gender. Rev. ed. Cresskill, N.J.: Hampton Press, 2002, xiii, 182. ISBN 1572734485. info
  • BEAL, Carole R. Boys and girls : the development of gender roles. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994, xxi, 359. ISBN 007004533X. URL info
  • SADKER, Myra and David Miller SADKER. Failing at fairness : how America's schools cheat girls. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994, xi, 347. ISBN 068480073X. info
  • THORNE, Barrie. Gender play : girls and boys in school. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1993, xi, 237. ISBN 0813519233. info
Teaching methods
reading, discussion, special tasks, oral presentation
Assessment methods
final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009.
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