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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course has been replaced by POLS3134 from 2025 onwards. For more information, please visit https://cass.anu.edu.au/recent-changes-cass-programs This course examines the roles of gender and feminist research in political science. The point of departure of this course is women’s long-standing underrepresentation in politics and its consequences for political research. The focus is on a comparative analysis of gender and politics; however, on many occasions we will draw on specific country experiences, including Australia, to illustrate particular topics. Issues of global importance will be discussed such as social movement, representation, elections, political parties, public policies, body politics, and LGBTIQ. The course will emphasise the theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions of gender and feminist approaches to political science.
Paper proposal 1,500 words
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Research Paper 2,500 words
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5
Discussion Leader 15 minutes
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Workshop Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Final Exam 2 hours
Learning outcomes 1, 3
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities. b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
N/A Preliminary Reading Pamela Paxton and Melanie M. Hughes. 2017. Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective. Los Angeles: Sage. Mona Lena Krook and Sarah Childs, Eds. 2010. Women, Gender and Politics: A Reader. New York: Oxford University Press.