Gender & Sexuality
Delivery mode: Seminar
Before the session:
Students should view the following material to get an idea of the key aspects to be discussed during the seminar:
- Judith Butler, "Gender Performativity" (video) Judith Butler, "Gender Performativity" (video)
During the session:
- Group presentations and brief discussion (in-class exercise)
- Presentation and discussion of feminist theories (e.g. the work of Cixous and Irigaray) as well as gender and queer theories, with an emphasis on how they can be evidenced in the work of creative media artists
After the session:
Students should read the following material to further build on the knowledge they gained during the seminar:
- Storey, "Feminisms", pp. 135-136
- Storey, “Women at the Cinema”, pp. 136-140
- Storey, “Men’s studies and masculinities”, pp. 159-160
- Storey, “Queer theory”, pp. 160-164
Learning journal:
Students could reflect on their readings as well as on class discussions and their individual progress.
Class Recordings
Below you will find recorded lectures on the topic
Feminism & Representation in Popular Music - John Markey