Universität Wien

100230 PS Proseminar: Agender, Bigender, Trigender... Gender Identities without End? (2022S)

Binary-heteromasculine genus language German in the focus of the verbalisation for all

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 10 - Deutsche Philologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 35 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 16.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 23.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 30.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 06.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Friday 06.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 18.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 25.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 01.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 08.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 22.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3
  • Wednesday 29.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 9 Hof 3

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Gender and sexuality was and is still commonly perceived as female and male - heterobinary. The legal recognition of those born intersex or intergender was an important step, but has not yet reached everyone socially, which is also reflected in the standard language and its standardization. Thus, only sporadic and isolated terms such as divers for intersex and other neologisms such as gender or genderfluid from the field of gender and gender identity have been included in the current Duden edition. This only additive inclusion of genderisms changes very little in the predominance of heteromasculine determined gender, since the lexicological integration within the semantic relations is missing.
The pre-feminist and heterobinary structuring of the vocabulary has not really been touched, for this would require a qualtitative incorporation of sexuality and gender as an actual umbrella term for all humans with the sub-concepts of gender, gender identity and the sexual orientations - with heterosexual as one among them and not the sexuality par excellence. This equation of heteromasculine with general human sexuality persists. A shifting within the gendered hierarchies of sexuality has not yet occurred. However, it is a prerequisite for a reconceptualization and reorientation of sex, gender, and identity.
The following goals of this proseminar emerge from this tension between all movements against heteromasculine domination in language: The gendercritical analysis and deconstruction of the general human as masculine within all genders/sexualities or gender identities on a conceptual level (catgeories, hierarchies incl. heteromasculine hegemony in language such as animate : inanimate, human : animal, masculine : feminine) and quite specifically the analysis of the generic masculine and prefeminist person references including categories of meaning in word motivation, linguistic registers as well as pluricentrism.

Assessment and permitted materials

- regular attendance (max. 3 unexcused absence due to group division)
- active contribution to discussions
- presentation (free speech, PowerPoint presentation and/or handout)
- pro seminar paper (Length: 15 pages main text with 1.5 line spacing)
- date of submission: 31.08.2022

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grade derives from both frequent attendance as well as written and oral efforts, where a presentation must be held and the seminar paper must be positive.

Examination topics

- Feminist/Masculinist/Gender Theory, Diversity und Queer Studies
- Feminist/Gender linguistic
- Lexicology/-graphy, semantic/word formation
- Pluricentrism
- Linguistic argumentation based on the above-mentioned theories and movements

Reading list

will be announced in the lecture!

Association in the course directory

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