Gender seems to be on the mouths of many conservative actors lately. In different regions, such as Latin America or Central and Eastern Europe, the claim is gaining ground that gender is a Western imposition that threatens local values and cultures. Meanwhile, anti-migrant rhetoric in the UK and elsewhere tries to have us believe that letting “non-Western” men in would be dangerous to women or queer people.

Was gender really invented by “the West”? Are feminist and LGBTQ politics any more advanced there? This module challenges these assumptions by showcasing gender and queer mobilisations in the majority world – regions that make up most of the land and population on the planet but are treated as peripheries in global power relations.

Key Information

Optional Module

15 CATS

Teaching: 1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Summative Assessment: 500 word ''reaction paper'' (25%) + 1500 word essay (75%)

Module Convenor: Sarah Werner Boada