Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
24.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Degavre Florence (coordinator); Zanone Damien;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Please visit: https://uclouvain.be/prog-genr2mc.pdf
Main themes
Gender plays a major role in structuring societies. It is also an innovative concept that grasps sexual differentiation and the reproduction of inequalities between men and women in an increasingly numerous and varied number of fields. The development of a genuine interdisciplinary approach around these questions has contributed to the emergence of an impressive range of theories and methods. However, the plurality of institutional contexts in which gender is mobilized as well as its privileged but complex relationship with the different branches of feminist theorization and practice make it sometimes difficult to use. If, in theory, any situation or phenomenon is likely to be the subject of a gender analysis, the choice and establishment of a method is certainly an issue in itself.
The aim of this course is to introduce students to research methods in gender studies. It teaches different ways of mobilizing the concept in order to produce a critical and emancipatory knowledge. It also examines the epistemological challenges of the research process in the context of gender studies. The aim is to equip students so that they can carry out their own reflections on a subject of their choice. The course also examines whether and how research methods involving gender lead to doing research in a "different" way.
The aim of this course is to introduce students to research methods in gender studies. It teaches different ways of mobilizing the concept in order to produce a critical and emancipatory knowledge. It also examines the epistemological challenges of the research process in the context of gender studies. The aim is to equip students so that they can carry out their own reflections on a subject of their choice. The course also examines whether and how research methods involving gender lead to doing research in a "different" way.
Aims
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course:
- Gives an overview of the different ways in which the concept of gender can be mobilized within the major families of disciplines and their implications for research;
- Addresses methodological issues and challenges arising from research using gender as a concept;
- Introduces students to feminist epistemological questioning.
Teaching methods
The course will be built on lectures covering the various themes mentioned above.
Online resources
A general bibliography, a portfolio of articles and reading guides will help you to participate to the collective reflection. The material will be made available on Moodle.
Bibliography
Bibliographie générale (d'autres textes seront progressivement disponibles sur moodle) :
Buikema A., Griffin G. Lykke N., 2011, Theories and Methodologies in postgraduate Feminist Research. Researching Differently, Routledge.
Fougeyrollas-Schwebel D., Planté C., Riot-Sarcey M. et Zaidman C. 2003, Le Genre comme catégorie d'analyse. Sociologie, histoire, littérature, dir., Paris, L'Harmattan.
Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. 2008. The Craft of Research, Third Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Buikema A., Griffin G. Lykke N., 2011, Theories and Methodologies in postgraduate Feminist Research. Researching Differently, Routledge.
Fougeyrollas-Schwebel D., Planté C., Riot-Sarcey M. et Zaidman C. 2003, Le Genre comme catégorie d'analyse. Sociologie, histoire, littérature, dir., Paris, L'Harmattan.
Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. 2008. The Craft of Research, Third Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Faculty or entity
FIAL
