Equality the Nor-way 2605

Forkunnskaper

One year of university level education

Læringsmål

To encourage students to become aware of the way gender and "masculinity" and "femininity" reflect cultural ideas and definitions of equality. What
does "equality" mean, in what ways do we support or refute definitions of equality. How does this effect the way we play the role of man or woman, or
express the masculine or the feminine? What are the Norwegian perspectives ?

Organisering

2-3 hrs/week, 16 weeks pr semester, fall semester.
Lectures, discussions, group and/or independent projects,field trips. An emphasis will be placed on student participation.

Innhold

Primary and secondary texts will introduce students to Foucault, Bourdieu,Toril Moi and Jorunn Solheim's central ideas on gender and power. These
ideas will then be applied to readings and lectures on contemporary Norway, with a main focus on the workplace. We will examine statistics
reflecting gender differences in such areas as: health, work, political participation, sport, arts and family life. We will explore questions like, "How does legislation affect men's and women's experiences of equality?" "How is gender symbolized in the workplace, and why is it symbolized in the workplace?" "How do ideas of femininity and masculinity relate to ideas of strength, health and power?" "Why does the Norwegian workface continue to reflect traditional gender divisions?"

Vurderingsformer

Semester project (either independent or group) 50 %; oral presentation 25%;
midterm 25%. All assessed elements of the course must be passed to pass the course.