Arts

HGA212

2010  HGA212  Love, Families and Sexuality

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   HGA312

SPECIAL NOTE:  may be taken as a Gender Studies unit

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter HGA212 H,L Distance(H,L,W,I,N) Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

All civilisations develop preferred interpretations of the relationships between love, sexuality and family, privileging some of these relationships and marginalising others. The unit outlines western-based developments in and explanations of these relationships in a comparative exploration with a number of specific Asian socio-cultural examples. Theoretical debates on family and on sexual identity are examined to see how well they explain the social and cultural diversity encountered, as well as the changes currently taking place in these various societies. The unit also critically reviews the processes by which some western accounts continue to use notions of family and of sexuality to exoticise Asian social relations and values.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 3,000-word assignment (40%), final 2-hr exam (60%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 2 hrs lectures weekly, 1-hr tutorial fortnightly;

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H,L
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	25% at level 100 in Sociology or equiv
M.Excl	HMA252/352, HAF212/312

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

STAFF: Dr M Walter (Hbt); Dr K Natalier (Ltn)

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