
Gender Relations in non-Western Societies
Code: 106998Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Sociocultural Gender Studies | OP | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Amelia Saiz Lopez
- Email :
- amelia.saiz@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
To take this module, it is advisable to have passed all the credits from the previous years of the degree programme.
Student must be able to read academic and other texts in English in order to pass the module.
Objectives
The objective of this course is to study and analyse the gender system in Japan, South Korea and China, a system structuring society based on unequal relations between men and women, an inequality that takes multiple forms both in its manifestation and in its assumption. We will study the impact of gender in the political, economic and social fields from a gender and sociohistorical perspective, focusing on the social position of women.
Learning outcomes
- CM23 (Apply, in the activities carried out, criteria that promotes sustainable values, behaviour and practices, which take gender equality, equity and respect for human rights into account.) Apply, in the activities carried out, criteria that promotes sustainable values, behaviour and practices, which take gender equality, equity and respect for human rights into account.
- CM24 (Develop basic indicators to evaluate public policies from a gender perspective.) Develop basic indicators to evaluate public policies from a gender perspective.
- CM25 (Offer basic proposals for unbiased intervention projects to meet social needs related to gender, sexuality, social class, ethnicity, normality and other aspects of social inequality.) Offer basic proposals for unbiased intervention projects to meet social needs related to gender, sexuality, social class, ethnicity, normality and other aspects of social inequality.
- CM26 (Critically evaluate your own prejudices and personal stereotypes that hinder your intercultural view of society.) Critically evaluate your own prejudices and personal stereotypes that hinder your intercultural view of society.
- KM40 (Contrast the different theoretical and empirical approaches to social structure and structural gender inequality.) Contrast the different theoretical and empirical approaches to social structure and structural gender inequality.
- KM42 (Identify gender inequality mechanisms and how they have been reproduced in non-Western societies.) Identify gender inequality mechanisms and how they have been reproduced in non-Western societies.
- KM46 (Identify indicators that help identify examples of inequality and exclusion in a specific research project, action plan or public policy evaluation, for the purposes of interpretation and assessment.) Identify indicators that help identify examples of inequality and exclusion in a specific research project, action plan or public policy evaluation, for the purposes of interpretation and assessment.
- SM02 (Use technical and interpretative vocabulary specific to the disciplines required in a given project, presentation or assignment, making use of inclusive language.) Use technical and interpretative vocabulary specific to the disciplines required in a given project, presentation or assignment, making use of inclusive language.
- SM35 (Produce an organised and politically correct speech, orally and in writing, in the relevant language.) Produce an organised and politically correct speech, orally and in writing, in the relevant language.
- SM37 (Use social inequality indicators, especially gender inequality indicators, to draw up intersectional studies and diagnoses for the purpose of intervention.) Use social inequality indicators, especially gender inequality indicators, to draw up intersectional studies and diagnoses for the purpose of intervention.
- SM39 (Draw up a basic evaluation of the outcome of a specific case of a social policy with a gender perspective.) Draw up a basic evaluation of the outcome of a specific case of a social policy with a gender perspective.
- SM40 (Base your statements on academic publications and/or empirical evidence.) Base your statements on academic publications and/or empirical evidence.
Contents
The content of the course will focus on studying the societies of Japan, South Korea and China from a gender perspective. Gender is an analytical category that refers to a system that structures a society along unequal relations between men and women. This inequality manifests and assumes multiple and diverse forms because the gender variable is transversal to the social articulations. Therefore, our approach to East Asian society will also take into account other social aspects and a socio-historical perspective. Thus, we will be able to study the social situation of women and gender relations in each of the three countries, as well as the points of connection and similarity between them.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice | 19.4 | 0.776 | CM23, KM42, SM35 |
| Independent work and study | 75 | 3 | CM23, KM42, SM35 |
| Theoretical classes and text analysis | 50 | 2 | KM42, SM35 |
To achieve the established objectives, this subject involves both lectures and practical classes. Students must keep abreast of the news and information published on the Virtual Campus / Moodle.
All activity deadlines will be indicated on the virtual campus and must be strictly respected.
Students’ workload consists mainly of lectures, debates and discussions, watching documentaries, documentation searches, reading assignments, written assignments and an exam.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice work | 30% | 3 | 0.12 | CM25, KM40, KM42, SM02, SM35, SM39, SM40 |
| Two tests | 70% (35% + 35%) | 2.6 | 0.104 | CM23, CM24, CM25, CM26, KM40, KM42, KM46, SM02, SM35, SM37, SM39, SM40 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide. Task deadlines will be indicated prior to submission on the virtual campus.
1) Practice work: 30% of the final grade
2) Two tests: 70% (35% + 35%) of the final grade
Assessment criteria will focus on the group’s ability to analyse gender social relations based on the application of knowledge acquired during the study process. Importance will be attached to the theoretical development of arguments put forward, the evidence of ability in social analysis, the articulation of well-structured individual argument founded on accuracy and critical ability, and the accurate use of bibliographical sources.
Related matters
The above information on assessment, assessment activities and their weighting is merely a guide. The subject's lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marksprior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a numberof suchactivities.
Classification as \"not assessable\"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as \"not assessable\" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the students involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject.
Students may not retake assessment activities in which they are found to have engaged in misconduct. Plagiarism is considered to mean presenting all or part of an author's work, whether published in print or in digital format, as one's own, i.e. without citing it. Copying is considered to mean reproducing all or a substantial part of another student's work. In cases of copying in which it is impossible to determine which of two students has copied the work of the other, both will be penalised.
More information: http://www.uab.cat/web/study-abroad/undergraduate/academic-information/evaluation/what-is-it-about-1345670077352.html
Single assessment
This subject may be assessedunder the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the teacher responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be presented as a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
The final grade for the subject will be calculated according to the following percentages:
1) Practice work: 30% of the final note.
2) Two evaluation tests :35% (x2) ot the final note
Grade revision and resit procedures for the subject are the same as those for continual assessment. See the section above in this study guide.
The use of artificial intelligence
This subject allows the use of AI technologies exclusively for support tasks such as [***bibliographic or content-based searches, text correction or translations, where applicable]. In the case of subjects in a Modern Languages degree, use of translation must be specifically authorised by the teacher. Other specific situations may be contemplated, as deemed appropriate by the teacher.
The student must clearly (i) identify which parts have been generated using AI technology; (ii) specify the tools used; and (iii) include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and final outcome of the activity.
Lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in the assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty; the corresponding grade may be lowered, or the work may even be awarded a zero. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
Kendall, Laurel (Ed.). (2002). Under construction: The gendering of modernity, class, and consumption in the Republic of Korea. University of Hawaii Press
Liu, Lydia. H, Karl, Rebecca. E., & Ko, Dorothy (Edas.) (2013). The birth of Chinese feminism: Essential texts in transnational theory. Columbia University Press
Liu, Jieyu y Yamashita, Junko (edas.) (2019). Routledge handbook of East Asian gender studies. Routledge.
Saito, Akemi (2006) Mujeres japonesas entre el liberalismo y el totalitarismo (1868-1945), Atenea, Málaga
Sáiz López, Amelia (2001). Utopía y Género. Las mujeres chinas en el siglo XX. Edicions Bellaterra, Barcelona
Sáiz López, Amelia (2021). “Relaciones entre feminismo, Estudios de mujeres y género en Asia Oriental. Coincidencias, consecuencias y reacciones”, en Joaquín Beltrán Antolín, (ed.) Asia Oriental. Transnacionalismo, sociedad y cultura. Edicions Bellaterra, pp., 23-44.
Ueno, Chizuko. (2004). Nationalism and gender. ISBS.
The complementary bibliography will be specified in the syllabus.
Software
No software is used in this course.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |