This unit examines gender in the global context. Gender is an important social relation that shapes the political economies of developed and developing countries. The unit focuses on gender relations as a subject of economic thought and analysis. It explores the ways in which contemporary gendered patterns of employment, production, distribution and exchange have been shaped historically and institutionally.
Classes
2x1hr lectures/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week
Assessment
1x 1hr Exam (30%), 1x 1500wd Case study (20%), 1x 2000wd Research essay (40%), 1x Tutorial participation (10%)
12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy
ProhibitionsECOP3016; ECOP2614
Semester 2
30 Jul 2018