Gendering Global Political Economy: Contemporary and Historical perspectives.
The course provides a critical, international and inter-disciplinary overview of the role of gender, gender representations and gender relations of inequality in Global Political Economy.
The two specific objectives in this module are:
(1) deepening of students’ theoretical understanding of the concept of gender in the fields of economic history and global political economy; and
(2) a critical assessment of some essential themes in which the field of global political economy has moved into the critique of gender: from women in work, production and consumption to the theme of social reproduction; from migration, prostitution, trafficking and women the informal economy, to issues in military labour and the discursive construction of “libidinal economies”.
The students taking this course will gain the knowledge to critically evaluate the changing nature of gender critiques, as well as to critically examine a number of gender issues driving the world economy today.
The whole course is framed by a strong background in Global Political Economy and deep historical and critical perspective on gender.
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Course structure
Learning outcomes
For a passing result on the course, the student must be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical and in-depth understanding of how historical and political dimensions of global political economy can be understood from a gender perspective.
- Have acquired advanced knowledge of various aspects of the impact of gender relations on a range of case studies, applying an interdisciplinary approach to issues of GPE and gender.
- Understand and critically examine gender-related literature within GPE.
- Demonstrate intellectual and communicative skills, including the ability to understand and problematize advanced concepts and theories, use primary and secondary sources, present arguments in written and verbal form, and exhibit a critical approach through independent learning.
Teaching format
The course's teaching consists of lectures and seminars. Seminar attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute in the seminars.
All courses on the Department's Master's level are all held in English.
Assessment
Mandatory attendance.
Written assignments, including a final assignment.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Valid from 2023
Book:
- Bhattacharya, Tithi (ed.) (2017). Social reproduction theory. Remapping class, recentering oppression. London: Pluto Press. (Majority of the book. Available as e-book at SU library):
For articles and single chapters, see the course description.
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Contact
For general questions regarding application, registration and more
The Department's Master's Student Office
masterstudenter@ekohist.su.seQuestion about the course
Course convener and Examiner: Carolina Uppenberg
