Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Gender Studies

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-GENX110-Foundations in Gender Studies (No longer available)

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) WST110, GENX110, GEN110 NCCW (2020 and onwards) GEND1000 Freedom Dreams: Foundations in Gender Studies

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

This subject is an introduction to Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary field that analyses gender and how it intersects with sexuality, race, class, different abilities, and other identities. We establish foundational knowledge of and key concepts in how gender has been theorised and debated through exploring grassroots gender liberation activism including feminism, gay liberation, and the trans and intersex movements.

• Short Essay (20%)
• Final Essay (40%)
• Participation (20%)
• Quizzes (20%)

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