Gender and International Relations

Abstract

I Course Description: This course explores IR and world politics using both feminist perspectives, and the ‘lens’ of gender. It will examine feminist theory and feminist methodology within the discipline of IR, looking especially at the marginalization of these theoretical perspectives, and the ways in which they differ from both traditional and non-feminist critical theories. The course will also cover the gendered issues surrounding and effects of a number of key issues within the ‘real world’ of global politics – including security and militarization, globalization, and human rights.