Philosophy of gender
Course: Cultural Studies 2020
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
Title
Philosophy of gender
Code
ВБ 2.7
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1. To have the skills of critical thinking, to present their own thoughts in a clear way, to make their arguments.
5. To collect, organize and analyze information on cultural phenomena, events, historical and cultural processes.
6. To identify, verify and summarize information on various contexts of cultural practice, to determine the degree of their relevance using different sources, information, communication tools and visual technologies.
14. To conduct a public discussion and maintain a dialogue on Ukrainian culture with professionals and non-specialists.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before starting this course, students should know the main stages and characteristics of the historical and cultural process; main socio-philosophical categories and socio-philosophical theories; fundamental methodological strategies in philosophy; the basics of gender psychology and intersex relations.
2. To be able to determine the main determinants of the construction of gender patterns and institutions of gender identity.
3. To have elementary skills of the gender approach both in modern philosophical theory and in other humanitarian sciences, to navigate in various concepts of gender and the main issues of gender theory.
Course content
Topic 1. Subject, conceptual and methodological foundations of gender culture
Topic 2. Historical dynamics of gender culture in the context of Western civilization
Topic 3. Institutional practices of gender construction.
Topic 4. Transformation of gender patterns in the postmodern era
Topic 5. Psychoanalytic theory of sex
Topic 6. Feminist psychoanalysis
Topic 7. Feminist existentialism
Topic 8. Gender context of post-structuralism
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Baudrillard J. Symbolic exchange and death (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)/ Translated by Lain Hamilton Grant. – SAGE. – Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington, 2017.
Derrida G. Writing and Difference. Chicago, 1978. P. 278 - 279.
Frye M. Sexism [Text] / J.Rachels // The right thing to do. Basic readings in moral philosophy; [edited by James Rachels]. – The Museum of Art, New York. – 1998. – P.255-260.
Freud Z. Civilization and its discontents (2005) – The electronic version is copyright / Chrysoma Associated Limited. Publications Division – Electronic Books Library. – 40 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-study
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Oral presentation, additions and participation in discussions at seminars: RN 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2 - max. 28 points / min. 12 points
2.self-study (text analysis): RN 1.4, 2.2, 3.1., 4.2. - max. 32 points / min. 24 points
3. Control work No. 1 and No. 2 - max. 20 points / min. 12 points
4. Final control work in written form - max. 20 points / min. 12 points
Final assessment in the form of credit.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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