WMST8003 The Global Woman: Introduction to Gender and Development

2015

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly

WMST8001 has been successfully completed

This topic is only available to students who hold postgraduate status

Graduate Certificate in International Development; Graduate Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Analysis; Graduate Certificate in Applied Population Studies; Graduate Diploma in Applied Population Studies; Graduate Diploma in Gender and Development; Graduate Diploma in International Development; Master of Applied Population Studies; Master of Arts (International Development); Master of Arts (Applied Populations Studies);

This topic offers an introduction to some of the principal issues related to the question of gender and development in what are termed 'Third World' countries. The topic will cover the geographical regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East and the comparative experiences of women will be taken into account at various stages of the topic. It will explore empirical studies of women's lives in the contemporary developing world and the theoretical perspectives which have been used to elucidate specific aspects of their lives. The underlying goal will be to understand the relationship between development and gender relations in different developing societies.

The aim of this topic is to offer an introduction to some of the principal issues related to the question of gender and development in what are called 'Third World' countries and will focus on Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. The comparative experiences of non-western women will be taken into account at various stage of this topic. The topic will explore empirical studies of women's lives contemporary 'Third World' and the theoretical perspectives which have been used to eludidate specific aspects of those lives. The underlying goal will be to understand the relationship between development and gender relations in different developing societies.

On successful completion of this topic students should be able to:

• critically evaluate the principal theories/models of explanation for considering difference and gender development issues in the contemporary world
• research gender issues in relation to international development/contemporary development practice and present findings verbally and in written form, in accordance with good scholarly practice
• identify/demonstrate ways non-western women are disempowered in culturally specific social, economic and political circumstances both within their own countries and beyond national borders