Gender Studies

This field examines the philosophical and sociological frameworks used to analyze gender inequality, power relations, and patriarchy. Learners will understand key feminist critiques of history, politics, and culture from diverse theoretical perspectives.

This topic explores how media representations shape and reflect societal understandings of gender roles and sexual identities. Learners will analyze film, television, and digital media to identify stereotypes, biases, and progressive portrayals.

This subject investigates how gender influences employment opportunities, workplace dynamics, wage gaps, and career progression. Learners will understand the structural barriers, policies, and cultural expectations that affect different genders in the professional world.

This field examines feminist movements, theories, and activism outside of Western contexts, focusing on diverse cultural and geopolitical realities. Learners will understand how women's rights intersect with post-colonialism, globalization, and local traditions.

This analytical framework explores how social identities such as race, gender, class, and sexuality overlap to create interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Learners will understand how to apply this framework to social issues.

This interdisciplinary subject introduces the social construction of gender, sex, and sexuality across different cultures and eras. Learners will understand how gender shapes individual identity, social institutions, and power dynamics.

This field examines the social construction, history, and cultural expectations of manhood and male identities. Learners will understand how diverse definitions of masculinity affect men's mental health, relationships, and societal roles.

This topic investigates the relationship between traditional masculinity, socialization, and gender-based violence. Learners will understand the root causes of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and systemic violence, alongside prevention and intervention strategies.

This theoretical framework challenges normative assumptions about gender, sex, and sexuality. Learners will understand how to deconstruct binary categories of identity and analyze how power structures regulate desire and social norms.

This interdisciplinary field explores transgender history, culture, politics, and lived experiences. Learners will understand the distinction between gender identity and assigned sex, and analyze the legal, medical, and social challenges faced by trans individuals.