GEN110 Introductory Seminar to Sociological Theories of Gender

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Bělehradová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Láníková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Šmídová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Thursday 15:15–16:45 U43
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is a suplementary seminar for GEN101 Sociological theories of gender and provides basic knowledge and orientation in theoretical conceptualizations of gender. The seminar is organized as discussion about the texts that students are asked to read.
The main goals are as follows:
to be able to understand a theoretical text
to be able to provide good arguments in sociological debate
to learn how to write an abstract of the text
to learn how to write an own sociological text
Syllabus
  • Gender and sex – biological interpretation of gender difference and its critique
  • Structure and power
  • psychoanalytical approaches
  • Deconstruction of gender, sex and normative heterosexuality
Literature
  • BUTLER, Judith. Feminizmus a podrývanie identity. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Aspekt, 2003, 222 s. ISBN 80-85549-41-7. info
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Masculine domination. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2001, ix, 133. ISBN 0804738203. info
  • BOURDIEU, Pierre. Nadvláda mužů. Edited by Miloslav Petrusek, Translated by Věra Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2000, 145 s. ISBN 8071847755. info
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Dějiny sexuality. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1999, 189 s. info
  • BEAUVOIR, Simone de. The second sex. Translated by H. M. Parshley. London: Vintage, 1997, 762 s. ISBN 009974421X. info
  • BUTLER, Judith. Gender trouble : feminism and the subversion of identity. 1st pub. New York: Routledge, 1990, xii, 172. ISBN 0415900433. info
  • BEAUVOIR, Simone de. Druhé pohlaví. Translated by Josef Kostohryz - Hana Uhlířová. Praha: Orbis, 1966. info
Teaching methods
discussion seminar
Assessment methods
readings, written preparation, active participation in discussion, tests, final essey
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz je určen pouze studentkám a studentům oboru genderová studia
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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