GEN503 Gendered Structure of Society I.

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Hynková, DiS. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lucie Jarkovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alžběta Možíšová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 20. 9. 10:30–11:45 P21, Sat 18. 10. 10:30–11:45 P21, Sat 29. 11. 10:30–11:45 P21
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
Course objectives
The course serves as the introduction to the gender studies at the bachelor level. The aim of the course is to introduce the gender aspects of society. At the end of the course students should be able to use basic terminology of the discipline and have general knowledge about gender structure of society and its institutions.
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts and terminology
  • Institutions and gender relations
  • Gender structure of society: statistics
  • Gender socialization
  • Normative social institutions: family
  • Normative social institutions: (hetero)sexuality
  • Normative social institutions: educational system
  • Normative social institutions: labor market
  • Gendered violoence
  • Public gender representations: Midia
  • Social construction of health and illness
  • Women in politics
  • Gender and globalization
Literature
  • VALDROVÁ, Jana. Abc feminismu. Edited by Lenka Formánková - Kristýna Rytířová. Brno: Nesehnutí, 2004, 232 s. ISBN 8090322832. info
  • CURRAN, Daniel J. Ženy, muži a společnost. Edited by Claire M. Renzetti, Translated by Lukáš Gjurič. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, 2003, 642 s. ISBN 8024605252. info
  • Pohlaví, gender a společnost. Edited by Ann Oakley - Milena Poláčková - Martin Poláček. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 171 s. ISBN 80-7178-403-6. info
  • RENZETTI, Claire M. and Daniel J. CURRAN. Women, men, and society :the sociology of gender. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1989, xvii, 407. ISBN 0-205-11898-4. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
written preparation, essey, special assignment, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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