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GCST2607: Bodies, Sexualities, Identities
2025 unit information
In this unit of study we will examine the ways in which feminist and other cultural theories have used bodies and sexualities in order to theorise difference and identity. The body and sexuality have been shown to be a major site for the operation of power in our society. We will look at how bodies and sexualities have given rise to critical understandings of identity. The unit of study will be devoted to working through some of the major theories of sexuality and embodiment, and the analysis of cultural practices.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Gender and Cultural Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level including 6 credit points from Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Media Studies, English, History, Philosophy, Education, Political Economy, Psychology, Social Work, or Law |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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WMST2007 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand some of the key ways in which sexualities have been understood and theorised within the humanities and social sciences
- LO2. evaluate and draw upon different sources of information in order to understand and analyse contemporary and historical sexualities
- LO3. develop new ways of thinking about questions of sexuality, gender and identities
- LO4. appreciate cultural, sexual and gender diversity
- LO5. communicate and articulate complex critical and conceptual perspectives on bodies, sexualities and identities.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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