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GEND1000 - Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Gender Studies

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Project description

This unit is an introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that analyses gender and how it intersects with sexuality, race, class, different abilities, and other identities. We establish foundational knowledge of and key concepts in how gender has been theorised and debated through exploring grassroots gender liberation activism including feminism, gay liberation, and the trans and intersex movements.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Analyse key concepts about gender, its intersections with other identities, and how these shape and are shaped by social, cultural, economic, and political institutions. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of Gender Studies as an interdisciplinary field and its contribution to understanding the contemporary world. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of different forms of feminism, what they have contributed the field of Gender Studies, and why they matter today. 4. Research and synthesise media and scholarly texts.