SPECIAL NOTE:
may be taken as a Gender Studies unit
OFFERINGS
Not Offered
DESCRIPTION
Considers the impact that recent theorising on sex and gender issues is having in philosophy. In particular, the unit examines the challenges that feminist theory makes to philosophy and philosophical practices. It also reflects on the possibilities that philosophy offers to the rethinking of gender roles and sexualities in contemporary life. The material is discussed in relation to several topics, such as the body, technology, the history of philosophy and feminism, sex roles and sexualities, equality and difference.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
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