The Politics of Gender

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This course analyzes gender as a political category. We will study the changing meanings of femininity, masculinity, LGBTQ+, and trans sexuality around the world. Classic texts in gender studies, as well as more recent investigations that shine a light on the politics of gender, will provide us with key terms and concepts. We will pay special attention to historical and current economic inequalities that are structured around definitions of work, both paid and unpaid. We will also focus on such contemporary issues as gendered disparities of wealth, violence, LGBTQ+, trans politics, and climate change. Finally, we will discuss various social movements that call for concrete alternatives to inherited hierarchies that envision and demand a more just world.