Universität Wien

240147 SE VM7 / VM2 - Sex, lies and economics (2024S)

7.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 09.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 23.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 07.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 21.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 04.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
  • Tuesday 18.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Establishing an understanding of the theoretical foundations and methodological tools of feminist and queer economics as well as decolonial approaches.

The course builds on a general introduction to feminist economics. The specific topics for this course are: The economic subject, property formation, the household (microeconomic foundations), labor markets, care economics, an intersectional discussion (race, class, gender) of consumption, the economics of discrimination and an engagement with sustainability and alternative perspective of feminist economics including decolonial thought.

Assessment and permitted materials

in-class participation; group project; home works; take-home exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will be required to engage with the course readings and visual materials and discuss specific questions for each of the nine thematic blocks. The presented theory is to be be applied to practical examples in group works. During the course there will be space for Q and A as well as discussions on the course materials.

Examination topics

Reading the course material and watching the visual materials. Written discussion of specific questions for each of the nine thematic blocks. Group work and presentation.

Reading list

The course literature is available as a reader at Fakultas on the AAKH Campus.

Association in the course directory

VM7; VM2

Last modified: We 31.07.2024 12:06