WMST207 - Gender and Political Economy in the Developing World

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Gender and Political Economy in the Developing World
WMST 207 SP

Crosslistings:
ANTH 207

This course brings together feminist and development theories to analyze the effects of development process on women's lives in the "Third" world. We begin by charting the historical trajectories of both feminist and development theories, paying careful attention to how these theories (and various perspectives within them) (1) conceptualize gender and women's subjectivities/agency, and (2) address (or overlook) women's concerns within development. We will draw upon a variety of materials - theoretical, ethnographic, film, and fiction - in order to examine the intersections of gender, class, race, ethnicity, within the context and processes of development in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. We will focus on specific issues such as environment, labor, population, health, and empowerment, within the broader field of gender and development. Our purpose, throughout the course, will not only be to examine the effects of development on differently situated women, but to also analyze how these women dialogue with and redefine development.

MAJOR READINGS

W.W. Rostow, A. Hirschmann, E. Boserup, I. Tinker, A.G. Frank, G. Sen and C. Grown, A. Jaggar, J. Jaquette, N. Visvanathan, D. Elson, P. Sparr, C. Mohanty, K. Young, C. Moser, V. Shiva, M. Mies, M. Chen, K. Staudt, A. Basu, B. Emecheta, A. Sen and J. Dreze, S. Feldman, S. Pigg, W. Harcourt, U. Narayan., N. Naples, M. Keck and K. Sikkink, L. Lim, N. Cagatay and G. Berik, C. Enloe

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Papers and exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students must attend first class.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS WMST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Sharma,Aradhana

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE139

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: X Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: 15 FR: 15

Special Attributes:

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003