UPPV00190 Introduction to Gender Studies for SP

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Zdeňka Kalnická, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeňka Kalnická, CSc.
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course focuses on the development of the view on woman and her status in society during European history from Antiquity to recent times, especially in the periods when the concept of gender has played a central role in theoretical debates. The aim of the lectures is to inform students about different concepts, theoretical frameworks and visions though which gender relations were conceptualized and lived. This broader historical-theoretical context of gender issues would help them to understand contemporary social structure and theoretical discussions and enable them to use gender as an analytical tool in practice (this will be the contents of the following course Gender Studies). The course deals with mythological legends, philosophical conceptions, theological views and psychoanalysis if the concept of gender is important for them. Students will also learn about the women's movement in the Europe and the Czech lands.
Syllabus
  • 1. Woman in ancient mythology (Hindu, Egypt) and Greek mythology.
    2. Views on woman and man in Greek philosophers' writings: Plato and Aristotle. Theoretical arguments for gender equality or/and gender inequality.
    3. Views on woman and man in the Bible. Two concepts of creations: woman as image of God and the source of the first sin. Duality of Eve and Virgin Mary.
    4. Witch-hunting and its gender aspects. Popular beliefs and the wise women.
    5. Witch-hunting and its gender aspects. Theological concept, woman as the device of Devil.
    6. French revolution from gender point of view. Liberty, equality, brotherhood.
    7. Views of J.-J. Rousseau on the "nature" of woman and man. Critical reaction of Mary Wollstonecraft in "Apology for rights of women".
    8. Freud's concept of the different psychic development of girls and boys. Feminist response.
    9. Theory of gender in the work of Simone de Beauvoir "The Second Sex".
    10. Brief history of women's movement in the world: the First Wave.
    11. Brief history of women's movement in the world: the Second Wave.
    12. The history of women's movement in the Czech lands: contribution of T.-G. Masaryk.
    13. To fill the white places: the forgotten scientists and philosophers-women, the reasons for their exclusion.
Literature
    required literature
  • Abc feminismu. Brno, 2004. info
  • Společnost žen a mužů z aspektu gender. Společnost žen a mužů z aspektu gender. Praha: Open Society Fund, 1999. info
  • DEBEAUVOIR, S. Druhé pohlaví. Orbis Praha, 1967. info
    recommended literature
  • OATES-INDRUCHOVÁ, L. (ed.). Dívčí válka s ideologií (Klasické texty angloamerického feministického myšlení),. Sociologické nakladatelství Praha, 1998. info
  • Muž a žena v médiích. , Praha, Nadace Gender Studies, 1998. info
  • KICZKOVÁ, Z. Príroda: vzor žena ? Bratislava, Aspekt, 1998. info
  • GILLIGAN, C. Jiným hlasem. ASPEKT 2/1994, 1994. info
    not specified
  • BARSTOW, A. L. Ošial honu na čarodejnice. Aspekt. info
  • TYLDESLAY, J. Dcery bohyně Isis. Bomino, 1999. info
  • BADINTER, E. Identita muža. Aspekt, 1999. info
  • BADINTER, E. Materská láska (od 17.storočia po súčasnosť). Aspekt, 1998. info
  • WOLLSTONECRAFT, M. Obhajoba práv ženy. ASPEKT 1/1997, 1997. info
  • EISLEROVÁ, R. Číše a meč, agrese a láska aneb Žena a muž v průběhu staletí. Lidové noviny, 1995. info
  • NAGL.DOCEKALOVÁ, H.,WEISSHAUPTOVÁ, B., FOX-KELLEROVÁ, E., CODEOV. Štyri pohľady do feministickej filozofie. Archa Bratislava, 1994. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Examination - knowledge of the contents of lectures and required reading
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019.
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