Course Details
Country:
Turkey
Institution:
Sabanci University
Course Title:
Myths of Gender
Course Number:
GEN 341
Course Description:
There are common myths of gender in the world and in different local cultural contexts, which shape cultural codes and norms in general, regulating political and social institutions and systems as well as the everyday life interactions. What is gender and how are gender, body, health and sexuality related with one another? How have the waves of feminist and LGBTQ+ movements changed the ways in which we conceptualize gender throughout the history? Discussing possible answers for these questions, this course aims to develop a critical awareness of how gender, sex and sexuality have shaped and have been shaped by political, economic, scientific, and cultural practices and discourses in different parts of the world.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
WMST 390
Attachment Files:
Myths of Gender 2024.docx
