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This course focuses on the ways in which the body is shaped in culturally/historically specific contexts, which include the lived body as a site of knowledge and experience. It explores a range of body practices, representations and technologies such as non-mainstream body modification, sexuality education, trans medico-surgical practices and the sexualization of culture.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:By the end of this course students will be able to:1. demonstrate a knowledge of key debates in contemporary social theory about bodies and embodiment;2. illustrate the relevance of sociological, sexualities and gender analysis for reflection on a range of issues relating to bodies, technologies, and representation;3. illustrate analytic skills through attention to specific examples4. demonstrate understanding of the ways in which diverse socio-historic contexts impact on body practices5. demonstrate written and oral presentation skills
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Any 15 points at 100 level from ANTH, CULT, orSOCI, orany 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.
GEND102, FMST102, GEND112, AMST113, CULT112, AMST142, GEND201, CULT207
GEND201, CULT207
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Tiina Vares
Domestic fee $948.00
International fee $4,263.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .