GV528-7-SP-CO:
Political Theory and Gender
2022/23
Government
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 16 January 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
15
22 May 2022
Requisites for this module
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This module will explore the relation between gender and political theory by focusing on the work of feminist theorists, the critiques they have developed of mainstream understandings of key political concepts, and how they have sought to 'en-gender' those concepts.
Following an introductory discussion of the place of gender in feminist political theory, we will turn to two questions of particular concern to feminists, namely intersectionality and the body, before moving on to explore feminist accounts of the public/private split, equality, democracy, power, rights, and justice. The module will conclude with a session assessing the ways in which political theory is transformed when account is taken of gender and considering the current challenges it faces.
1. To provide an understanding of the relation between gender and feminist political theory.
2. To introduce a range of texts by different feminist thinkers.
3. To examine the challenges that feminist theory poses to mainstream political theory.
4. To explore feminist articulations of and critical engagements with key political concepts.
By the end of module students should be able:
1. To communicate complex ideas about gender and political theory to others clearly and cogently, both orally and in writing.
2. To demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a range of feminist writings in political theory.
3. To understand, critically analyse, and evaluate different feminist perspectives on key political concepts.
4. To formulate informed and critical arguments on topics in gender and political theory.
Topics to be covered include:
1. Feminist political theory and gender.
2. Dealing with difference, addressing intersectionality.
3. The body and politics.
4. Public and private.
5. Equality.
6. Engendering democracy.
7. Patriarchy and power.
8. Rights.
9. Gender, justice, and the family.
10. Conclusion: assessing the challenges of feminist political theory for contemporary political thinking.
This module will be taught by a weekly two-hour interactive seminar. Each seminar will comprise a presentation or presentations by the lecturer, class discussion, Q&A, and/or small group work relating to the assigned readings. It is expected that all students read the assigned reading material in preparation for class and participate in discussion.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay 1 |
|
40% |
| Coursework |
Essay 2 |
|
60% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Moya Lloyd, email: m.s.lloyd@essex.ac.uk.
Moya Lloyd
Module Supervisor: Moya Lloyd, m.s.lloyd@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Adrian Florea
University of Glasgow
Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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