Course overview
The aim of this course is to extend students' understandings of sociological perspectives on gender and intimacy in contemporary society. This course extends core knowledge on social divisions and identities by examining key debates and empirical illustrations surrounding femininities and masculinities. Students will look at the ongoing influence of gender in contemporary Australian and Western contexts (eg. employment, politics, the family, media) as well as comparatively as it exists in economically developing nations (eg. sex trafficking and prostitution, migration, religious practice).
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and explain the complexities of gender and changes in conceptions of personal intimacy
- Contextualise gender in relation to social class, ethnicity, family, social policies and social change
Degree list
The following degrees include this course