Brief Introduction
Gender intersects with everything. Using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sexualities and nationalism through a gendered lens.
Description
Understanding how gender intersects with various cultural and social concepts is not only essential to understanding gender studies as a scientific discipline, it is also an important part of moving through and experiencing the world as a human being. Understanding gender and intersectionality can help us understand ourselves and the world and culture we live in. This course offers an excellent starting point for anyone coming to gender studies for the first time, or for those already in the field who wish to brush up on the basics through a more visual experience. The course will offer different resources in the form of literature, articles, images, audio, websites, and visual texts about gender in many different contexts. Specifically using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sexualities, and nationalism through a gendered lens. The course is adapted from a semester length undergraduate level course taught at the University of Iceland.
Knowledge
- By the end of course, you will be able to:
- Identify ways gender intersects with religion, class, race, sexuality, nationalism and equality.
- Discuss gender in literature, popular culture, and public discourse.
- Understand how gender is prescribed in literature, music, art, and public discourse.
- See gender itself as a spectrum rather than a monolith. Humanities, Social Sciences
A Global History of Sex and Gender: Bodies and Power in the Modern World
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Discover how a focus on gender and sexuality transforms our understanding of modern, global history. What topics will you cover? Week 1:Gender and Power....
Global Inequality
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Explore how class, gender, and racial inequalities shape our personal and social worlds. No previous knowledge required. Global Sociology is highly recommended....
Leading Diverse Teams & Organizations
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In this new course, you'll gain evidence-based knowledge and practical tools to help you design and lead diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) teams and organizations....
Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
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What is sex? What is gender? What is sexuality? What do we mean by LGBTQIA? How are these concepts related to the workplace?...
