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Course Description
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Course Name
Anthropology 222 (Gender and Kinship)
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Host University
University of the Western Cape
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Anthropology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Main Outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Discuss denaturalised notions of gender, kinship
- Explain key concepts--gender binary, heteronormativity, transgender/cisgender, gender identity, gender expression.
- Identify the cross-cultural variation of these forms of social relations through case studies
- Apply concepts and the knowledge acquired in class to daily life experiences.
Main Content- Introduction to the concepts of gender, kinship, and family
- Introduction to Transgender Studies
- The forms of the South African “family” historically and in the present (nuclear family, migration, domestic work, adoption, reproduction, and new technologies)
- Ethnographies: different case studies on kinship across the continent and from South Africa
- Rethinking experiences of kinship and gender
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.