306348 (v.1) Social Work 661 - Gender and International Development

Area:

Department of Social Work and Social Policy

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Women/men and the development process - gender and power relations across different cultures, races/ethnicity and classes, variable impact of colonialism and neo-colonialism/development on gender relations, gendered patterns of internal/external migration, effects of urban and rural development on gender and gender planning.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Reviewed the politics and policies of the development process from a gender - sensitive perspective. Examined how gender is variously conceptualised and in actioned. Examined the impact of colonialism, revolution/independence, authoritarian governance and democratisation and neo-colonialism/development initiatives to date on women, in both urban and rural environments. Explored the intersections of culture, race/ethnicity and class with gender and development. Examined the role of local/women's organisations and international aid agencies and the United Nations in addressing issues of gender and development.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

World Development (Journal). Gender and Development (Journal). Center for Development and Population Activities. (1996), Gender equity: concepts and tools for development. United Nations (1996), Platform for Action and the Beijing Declaration.

Unit Texts:

Waylen, G (1996) Gender in the Third World Politics, Open Unversity Press. Marchand M & Parpart J (eds) (1997) Feminism/Postmodersim/Development, Routledge. Elson D (ed) (1995) Male Bias in the Development Process, Manchester University Press. Jackson C and Pearson R (eds) (1998) Feminist Vision of Development: Gender Analysis and Policy, Routledge. Kabeer N (1994) Reversed realtities: Gender Hierachies in Development Thought, Verso. Staudt K (ed) (1996) Women, International Development and Poltitics: The Buraucratic Mire, Temple Univeristy Press. Visvanathan, N (eds) (1997) The Women, Gender and Development Reader, Zed Books.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Major paper 70%, Tutorial presentation and paper 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y