SOC402 Sex and Gender. Gender Structure of Society

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Kateřina Lišková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Michal Jašek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 U34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- critically analyze various theoretical approaches to gender, sex and sexuality;
- analyze the aspects of gender, sex and sexuality in social reality;
- assess specific examples of gender, sex and sexuality using theoretical background.
The course introduces students to the core sociological concepts of gender, sex and sexuality. The students will get an overview of the interpretative, psychoanalytic, poststructuralist, biological and deconstructivist theories and in the form of selected readings they will exercise their ability of critical thought and discussion over those readings and in their own essays.
Key topics
  • 1. Interpretative theories of gender
  • 2. Psychoanalytic theories
  • 3. Biological theories of the sex and gender difference
  • 4. Post-sructuralist theories of gender
  • 5. Deconstructive theories of gender
Study resources and literature
  • FREUD, Sigmund. Sebrané spisy Sigmunda Freuda. Praha: Psychoanalytické nakladatelství. info
  • FOUCAULT, Michel. Dějiny sexuality. V Praze: Herrmann & synové, 1999, 189 s. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures and class discussion in seminars
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
final essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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