Gender, Globalisation and Development

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

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This subject examines the relationships between gender, globalisation and development in selected regions of Asia and the Pacific, drawing on the theoretical perspectives and insights of a number of social science and humanities disciplines. On completion of the subject students should have an understanding of problems of writing about gender and difference; debates on modernity and postmodernity; gender, colonialism and postcolonialism; gender, politics, the state and civil society; masculinities, femininities and sexualities; gender and the New International Division of Labour; gender and agrarian change; gender and development agencies; tourism and sexual politics; gender in the 'industrial' and 'post-industrial' orders; and gender and human rights.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• show an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;

• be able to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline;

• have an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research.

Formerly available as 131-447. Students who have completed 131-447 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students enrolled in fourth-year combined honours in gender studies must complete this subject or 131-551 Representations of Gender.