Module description
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the geography of gender roles, relations and identities in countries of the Global South. As well as exploring the theoretical approaches to gender and development thought, and especially feminist thought, the module also examines a series of axes of diversity in relation to women's and men's lives in the developing world. It examines changing social and economic aspects of development on women's and men's lives in relation to masculinities, household transformations, migration, poverty, employment, gender-based violence and development policy. The module approaches these issues from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, with a particular focus on the experiences of women and men at grassroots.
Assessment details
Weekly Pass/Fail tests (10%), 2500 Word essay (90%)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the modules, students will have an understanding of:
- Why gender is important when considering development issues
- The diversity of gender roles, relations and identities both within and between different developing world regions (such as nation, race, class, age and sexuality)
- Be aware of the need to integrate gender into research and policy agendas in the Global South
- The grassroots experiences of women and men in a number of developing countries
- How development policies have treated women and men.
Teaching pattern
15 hours lectures, 5 hours seminars