Gender and Sexuality (KOV/E-GES)

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6 credits
Lecturer: Mgr. Kristina Kalitová, Ph.D.
Teaching language: English
Method of completion: Credit
Semester: Winter / Summer

Synopsis / description / annotation:

The course Gender and sexuality is designed to introduce intellectual thoughts of sociological and philosophical aspects to problem of gender and sexual identity. Inspired by important recent and contemporary research in feminist studies, critical theories of masculinity, gender relations, lesbian and gay studies, and sexual politics, the course treats gender and sexuality as social constructions which need to be explored, analysed and understood in a critical way.

Requirements on student:

The course requirements include the following:

participation in seminars
active communication during lessons

Content:

Gender, sexuality and history.
Modern sexualities and their meanings.
Gender ideologies.
Sexual politics - contemporary debates.
Feminism and post-feminism. LGBT
Selling sex.
Woman, body, desire
Regulating sex and sexuality.
Homosexual rights and the state.
Sexuality and democracy
Sexuality and violence
Transgendereds and transsexuals

Teaching methods:

Discusion

Literature:

Dunphy,R., Sexual Politics: an Introduction (Edinburgh University Press, 2000).
Fine, C., Delusions of Gender: the Real Science Behind Sex Differences (Icon Books, 2010).
Rahman, M., Jackson, S., Gender and Sexuality: Sociological Approaches (Polity Press, 2010).
Walby, S., The Future of Feminism (Polity Press, 2011).
Parker, R., Aggleton Culture, Society and Sexuality: a Reader, second edition (Routledge 2007).