Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Western Carolina University/Gender in Politics (Fall 2016)

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This course comparatively examines gender inequality in the 21st century. Many of the issues that were once solely discussed and solved at the nation-state level are now being treated as issues to be reckoned with at the international level. The topics we will cover will not only examine the role of women in politics but will extend to what is “political” about being a woman or a man in our modern society. We will look at gender equality issues such as access to health care and education, equal employment, sexual violence and war and physical autonomy across different national and regional settings to depict the commonalities and differences that exist in the global world today. Furthermore, this course will look at the effect of forces such as global economy on gender equality and the role that it may play in altering the way men and women access the job market and economic resources. Lastly, this course will concentrate on the role of Intergovernmental Organizations such as the United Nations and the European Union in setting global norms and requirements for equality. We will debate the capability of international law to address gender inequality and what the prospects may be for the future of global justice.

The course is designed to help you achieve the following objectives:

•Facts: To acquire some additional facts about the state of gender equality in the global world. •Concepts: To understand the basic concepts that scholars use to study gender from an international perspective. •Application: To be able to apply the concepts you learn in class to understand what is happening in the world. •Writing: To write well. This includes both a clear, engaging writing style and organization that gets to the point without losing content. •Expression: To express yourself well in front of others. This includes the ability to engage in meaningful discussion and to make clear, intelligent statements to groups. •Collaboration: To think and work with others. This means using the full potential of various kinds of in-person and electronic conversations to learn more than you could on your own. •Learning how to conduct research: This includes an ability to research a topic and find out what you need to know from all available sources, direct or indirect, printed or electronic.