Memorial University Department of Sociology Sociology 4230 Gender and Development. Winter 2013

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1 Memorial University Department of Sociology Sociology 4230 Gender and Development Winter 2013 Professor: Liam Swiss lswiss[at]mun.ca tel: OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday/Thursday, 9:30-10:30, or by appointment. OFFICE: Arts & Admin 4061 CLASS TIME: 14:00-16:30, Thursdays CLASSROOM: A4049D ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION: Please use the D2L online.mun.ca system to contact me regarding the course. I will try to respond to your request within 24 hours. I. COURSE OVERVIEW & OBJECTIVES This course will address many of the theoretical and empirical questions about gender relations which economic development and globalization raise. The course is split into three parts: Part One examines different theoretical approaches to gender and development; Part Two examines several different actors involved in the gender and development issue; and Part Three explores several recent and ongoing development and globalization challenges and how they interact with gender relations. The primary objectives of the course are: 1. To introduce and encourage critical analysis of the primary theories of women, gender, development, and globalization; 2. To explore those theories in the context of the main actors involved around the women and development issue; 3. To apply knowledge of these theories and actors to a range of pressing development and globalization issues and their impact on women and gender relations in the developing world. Overall, the course will provide an intensive introduction to a range of issues relating to women, gender relations, and development from a multi-disciplinary perspective. II. COURSE TEXTS Most article-based readings for this course are available online through the MUN library system. Books for specific chapters are on reserve in the MUN library. There is one text for the course available at the MUN bookstore and on reserve in the MUN library: Tiessen, R Everywhere/nowhere: gender mainstreaming in development agencies. Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press. III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Requirement Value Due Date 1. Participation 10% Ongoing 2. Paper Outline 5% February 7 th 3. Response Papers (3) 15% Ongoing 4. Seminar Presentations (2) 20% Ongoing 5. Term Paper 40% March 28 th 6. Research Presentation 10% April 4 th 1

2 1. Class Participation (10%): Students will be expected to actively participate in class discussions and demonstrate understanding of the weekly readings and issues. Students may be randomly called upon to comment on readings at the instructor s discretion. A mid-term update on your participation in the first half of the class will be provided following reading week to give you a sense of where you stand and/or what you can do to improve. 2. Paper Outline (5%): Due at the beginning of class February 7 th. A one-page summary and preliminary bibliography outlining your proposed paper topic and research question. You must choose a research topic related to the overall theme of the course. Your preliminary bibliography should include a minimum of four journal articles and two books, plus any relevant statistical and policy documents you intend to use. ***Your paper will not be graded unless you have submitted a paper outline for my approval.*** 3. Response Papers (3) (15%): Over the course of the semester you will be responsible for preparing three response papers to the week s readings. These papers will be due at the beginning of class. Papers relating to a week s readings will not be accepted after Wednesday`s class. Response papers will be no more than three pages double-spaced and should compare and contrast or state your reaction to the main arguments of the week s readings. Each response paper will be worth 5% of the overall grade. All three response papers are mandatory. 4. Seminar Presentations (2) (20%): During the first week of class students will be assigned 2 course readings on which to present during the seminar. The presentations should run approximately 10 minutes and should briefly summarize the argument of the article, critically analyze its contribution in comparison to the other readings from that week and raise at least two questions to be addressed during class discussion following the presentations. You will also be required to submit a one-page typed summary of your presentation during class. 5. Term Paper (40%): Due at the beginning of class March 28 th. This paper will consist of a fifteenpage research essay on an issue related to women, gender and development. You must have your topic approved through prior submission of a paper outline. The papers should include a clearly thought out research question and provide evidence to support your argument. Arguments are best backed up by academic sources. Please use proper referencing style. Papers will not be accepted after this date without penalty. Papers should be double-spaced, use one inch margins, and 12 pt Times font. Please do not exceed the page limit or change the font size or margins. Please attach the grading form provided in class as the last page of your paper. Paper preparation will be discussed extensively in class. Drafts of your paper will only be discussed in person during office hours. 6. Research Presentation (10%): The Research Presentation will enable each student to discuss their term paper research in class. You will be required to present an approximately 10 minute overview of your research paper. Provide a one-page summary of your presentation to your classmates. You should address the following: What is your research question? Why is it important? What theories are you engaging with, if any? What are your findings or arguments? What evidence supports these? What are your conclusions? Presentations will be graded on both clarity and content. A projector will be available if students choose to outline their presentation with slides, but use of PowerPoint or similar programs is not required. Practice your presentation ahead of time to ensure you do not exceed the allotted time. Given the course enrolment, the 10 minute time limit will be strictly enforced. IV. COURSE OUTLINE The following week-by-week breakdown outlines the topics and readings to be covered in the course. Part One: THEORIES & APPROACHES Week One January 10: Introduction 2

3 - Course outline and objectives. - Gender inequalities and development. - Assignment of reading presentations. - Term paper tips. Week Two January 17: WID, WAD, & GAD Benería, Lourdes and Gita Sen Accumulation, reproduction, and women's role in economic development: Boserup revisited. Signs 7, no. 2: <e-journal> Jaquette, Jane S Women and modernization theory: A decade of feminist criticism. World Politics: A Quarterly Journal of International Relations 34, no. 2: <e-journal> Rathgeber, Eva WID, WAD, GAD: Trends in research and practice. The Journal of Developing Areas 24: <e-journal> Week Three January 24: Post-Development & Post-Coloniality Cook, Nancy What To Wear, What To Wear?: Western Women and Imperialism in Gilgit, Pakistan. Qualitative Sociology 28 (4): <e-journal> Mohanty, C. T Under western eyes: Feminist scholarship and colonial discourses. Feminist Review 30 (Autumn): <e-journal> Lind, Amy "Feminist Post-Development Thought : "Women in Development" and the Gendered Paradoxes of Survival in Bolivia." Women's Studies Quarterly 31(3/4): <e-journal> Week Four January 31: Men, Masculinities & Development Cornwall, Andrea "Men, Masculinity and 'Gender in Development'." Gender and Development 5:8-13. <e-journal> White, Sarah C "Men, Masculinities, and the Politics of Development." Gender and Development 5: <e-journal> Chant, Sylvia and Matthew C. Gutmann 'Men-streaming' Gender? Questions for gender and development policy in the twenty-first century. Progress in Development Studies 2, no. 4: <e-journal> Part Two: ACTORS Week Five February 7: Donors, International Organisations, & Development NGOs Tiessen, R Everywhere/nowhere: gender mainstreaming in development agencies. Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian Press. ***PAPER OUTLINE DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7 th *** Week Six February 14: Transnational Activism & the International Women s Movement Keck, Margaret E. and Kathryn Sikkink Activists beyond borders: Advocacy networks in international politics. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press. (Chapter Five) Transnational Networks on Violence Against Women Ray, R. and A.C. Korteweg Women's moments in the Third World: Identity, mobilization, and autonomy. Annual Review of Sociology 25: <e-journal> Fallon, K.M "Getting Out The Vote: Women'S Democratic Political Mobilization In Ghana." Mobilization: An International Quarterly 8(3): <e-journal> Part Three: DEVELOPMENT & GLOBALIZATION CHALLENGES Week Seven February 21: Labour, Markets, & Economic Globalization Sen, Gita Gender, markets and states: A selective review and research agenda. World Development 24, no. 5: <e-journal> Elson, Diane "Labor Markets as Gendered Institutions: Equality, Efficiency and Empowerment Issues." World Development 27(3): <e-journal> 3

4 Chen, M.A "Women and informality: A global picture, the global movement." SAIS Review 21(1): <e-journal> Week Nine February 28: Trafficking & Migration Bertone, Andrea Sexual trafficking in women: International political economy and the politics of sex. Gender Issues 18, no. 1: <e-journal> Kligman, Gail and Stephanie Limoncelli Trafficking women after socialism: To, through, and from eastern europe. Social Politics 12, no. 1: <e-journal> Limoncelli, Stephanie A "Human Trafficking: Globalization, Exploitation, and Transnational Sociology." Sociology Compass 3(1): <e-journal> Week Ten March 7: Gender, Migration, & Remittance Kunz, Rahel " Remittances are Beautiful? Gender implications of the new global remittances trend." Third World Quarterly 29(7): <e-journal> Abrego, Leisy "Economic Well-Being in Salvadoran Transnational Families: How Gender Affects Remittance Practices." Journal of Marriage and Family 71(4): <e-journal> Moshe Semyonov, Anastasia Gorodzeisky Labor migration, remittances and household income: A comparison between filipino and filipina overseas workers. International Migration Review 39, no. 1: <e-journal> Weeks Eleven March 14: Gender & Political Power Tripp, Aili Mari and Alice Kang The global impact of quotas: On the fast track to increased female legislative representation. Comparative Political Studies 41, no. 3: <e-journal> Anne Marie, Goetz Political cleaners: Women as the new anti-corruption force? Development and Change 38, no. 1: <e-journal> Swiss, L., K.M. Fallon, and G. Burgos "Does Critical Mass Matter? Women's Political Representation and Child Health in Developing Countries." Social Forces 91(2): <ejournal> Week Twelve March 21: Gender, Conflict, & Insecurity Baaz, Maria Eriksson, and Maria Stern "Why Do Soldiers Rape? Masculinity, Violence, and Sexuality in the Armed Forces in the Congo (DRC)." International Studies Quarterly 53, no. 2: <e-journal> Carpenter, R. Charli Recognizing gender-based violence against civilian men and boys in conflict situations. Security Dialogue 37, no. 1: <e-journal> MacKenzie, Megan "Securitization and Desecuritization: Female Soldiers and the Reconstruction of Women in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone." Security Studies 18(2): <e-journal> Week Thirteen March 28: Gender and HIV/AIDS MacPhail, Catherine "Challenging dominant norms of masculinity for HIV prevention." African Journal of AIDS Research 2(2): <e-journal> Scanlan, Stephen J Gender, development, and HIV/AIDS: Implications for child mortality in less industrialized countries. International Journal of Comparative Sociology 51 (3): <ejournal> Gilbert, Leah, and Liz Walker Treading the path of least resistance: HIV/AIDS and social inequalities--a South African case study. Social Science & Medicine 54 (7): <ejournal> ***TERM PAPER DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS*** Week Fourteen April 4: Student Research Presentations - Course Summary 4

5 V. TIMELY SUBMISSION OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS Assignments are due when specified on the course outline above. No extensions will be granted except in the case of a documented medical issue or emergency. Late assignments will be docked at a rate of 5% of the overall assignment value per day late. Weekends count as days late. Do not slide your assignments under the door of my office. If I am not present to receive your paper, please submit to the Sociology main office at Arts & Admin VI. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT Academic misconduct is an act committed by a student to distort the marking of assignments, tests, examinations, and other forms of academic evaluation. Academic misconduct is neither accepted nor tolerated by the University. Anyone found guilty of academic misconduct is liable to severe academic sanctions. Some examples of academic misconduct: engaging in any form of plagiarism or cheating; presenting falsified research data; handing in an assignment that was not authored, in whole or in part, by the student; submitting the same assignment in more than one course, without the written consent of the professors concerned. For more information, please refer to Section 5.11 of the MUN Calendar regarding Academic Misconduct of Undergraduate Students: 5