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Course Description
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Course Name
Sociology of Gender
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2.5 - 3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3.75 - 4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the field of gender studies in sociology. Gender
continues to be an important structure in contemporary societies. It is also a central component of identity
and lived experience. The course integrates a range of theoretical approaches to the study of gender with
recent empirical research on gender inequalities. There have been many changes in the lives of Irish men and
women in the last thirty years that are of particular interest.The first part of the module will focus on
key theories and concepts. In everyday life gender is often understood as something biologically given and
fixed. The theoretical models central to sociology of gender offer alternative ways of understanding gender.
In the second part we will focus on how Irish society is gendered, and how this produces and reproduces gender
inequalities. Topics include paid and unpaid work, the body, representations of masculinity and femininity, and
sexuality.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
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