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SOC-30053 - Module Specification
School of Social, Political and Global Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

SOC-30053 - Gender, Power and Representation
Coordinator: Siobhan Holohan Room: CBC0.025 Tel: +44 1782 7 34230
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Yes

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

The central aim of this module is to explore how gender is constructed in public narratives. It begins by introducing the conceptual and theoretical feminist frameworks that help us to understand the production and reception of representations of femininities, masculinities, and sexualities, before assessing the ways in which gender intersects with other structures of power, including race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and age. Throughout the module we deconstruct how gender and sexualities have been culturally reproduced through the critical analysis of media texts.

Aims
- To introduce the conceptual and theoretical feminist frameworks that help to understand the production and reception of representations of femininities, masculinities, and sexualities.
- To assess the ways in which gender intersects with other structures of power, including race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and age.
- To deconstruct how gender and sexualities have been culturally reproduced through the critical analysis of media texts.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/soc-30053/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Recognise and define the principal concepts and theories relating to the representation of gender: 2
Critically evaluate feminist theories in relation to the representation of femininities, masculinities, and sexualities: 1,2
Demonstrate knowledge of the ways in which gender intersects with other structures of power, including race, ethnicity, class, sexuality and age: 1,2
Critically analyse media texts in order to reveal how gender and sexualities are culturally reproduced: 1
Demonstrate the ability to carry out independent research and apply this to a specific case study: 1

Study hours

22 hours lecture and seminar time
38 hours class preparation
30 hours case study preparation
60 hours essay preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 40%
1000 word case study
1000 word critical analysis of one media or digital media representation of gender. Students will choose one media or digital media representation of gender (case study) to critically analyse referring to theories presented on the module.

2: Essay weighted 60%
2000 word essay
2000 word essay. Students will complete one essay chosen from a list of questions relating to topics from the module.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023