Globalisation and Gender
Code: 107001Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Sociocultural Gender Studies | OP | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Maria Prats Ferret
- Email :
- maria.prats@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
A good Catalan, Spanish, English reading comprehension is necessary to follow the course.
In person attendance and participation in class.
Objectives
This is an optional Geography course. The field of study is global, although reference will also be made to local or regional case studies.
-The aim is to provide elements of reflection and analysis that help to understand the complexity and diversity of the relationships between human beings and the natural and social environment, from the perspective of feminist geography.
-The acquisition of the basic knowledge necessary to understand the changes brought about by the processes of globalization;
-The consolidation of basic concepts of social geography learned in the course "Gender, spaces and daily life";
-The training to interrelate concepts and problems of the different thematic units of the program;
-The ability to use the tools and content learned in other subjects of the degree to interpret geographical contexts from a gender perspective.
Learning outcomes
- CM27 (Develop qualitative research methodologies in order to explore the roots of the processes that create and reproduce social and gender inequalities.) Develop qualitative research methodologies in order to explore the roots of the processes that create and reproduce social and gender inequalities.
- CM28 (Incorporate a non-androcentric perspective to studies related to differences in urban and territorial mobility in rural migration.) Incorporate a non-androcentric perspective to studies related to differences in urban and territorial mobility in rural migration.
- KM47 (Identify how gender relations influence the processes of social exchange in the area.) Identify how gender relations influence the processes of social exchange in the area.
- KM48 (Interpret current world events based on gender, class, social and cultural diversity in different contexts (regional, urban and rural) and on different geographical scales.) Interpret current world events based on gender, class, social and cultural diversity in different contexts (regional, urban and rural) and on different geographical scales.
- 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.
- SM41 (Use the main geographical indicators to compare the gender structure of society of different territorial units, and of different scales (mainly urban rather than rural).) Use the main geographical indicators to compare the gender structure of society of different territorial units, and of different scales (mainly urban rather than rural).
- SM42 (Use technical vocabulary and use non-sexist and inclusive language.) Use technical vocabulary and use non-sexist and inclusive language.
Contents
Contents
The content of the subject is divided into six thematic blocks, preceded by an introduction.
1.Introduction and objectives of the subject. Questions and expectations.
2.The concept and scales of globalization
3.Economic and geographical restructuring of capitalism
4.Population and gender movements
5.Geopolitics and the international gender agenda
6.Ecofeminism and feminist political ecology
7.Inequalities, global justice and (de) colonial feminism
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam, exercises and tutorials. | 30 | 1.2 | CM27, KM48, SM35, SM42 |
| Reading and personal study; elaboration of exercices and preparation of presentations. | 20 | 0.8 | CM27, CM28, KM47, KM48, SM35, SM41, SM42 |
| Theoretical classes, explanations, discussions and debates; presentation of exercices. | 45 | 1.8 | CM27, KM48, SM35, SM42 |
Methodology
Contents will be developed through the following activities:
- Oral explanations;
- Reading books and articles;
- Watching documentaries and / or films;
- Exercices carried out in the classroom and / or outside the classroom, individually and in groups;
- Debates, oral presentations and student participation in the classroom or in virtual forums.
- Tutorials.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam | 40% | 5 | 0.2 | CM27, KM48, SM35, SM42 |
| Exercices | 30% | 15 | 0.6 | CM27, KM48, SM35, SM42 |
| Participation and attendance | 30% | 35 | 1.4 | CM27, CM28, KM47, KM48, SM35, SM41, SM42 |
Avaluació
This course will be evaluated on the following activities:
-15th march 2026: delivery exercice 1
-19th april 2026: delivery exercice 2
-17th may 2026: delivery exercice 3
-2nd june 2026: global exam
-The whole semester: attendance, participation in debates, discussions of readings and oral presentations.
-The minimum global exam mark to average the rest of the marks must be equal to or higher than 5. In the re-evaluation period it will be possible to re-evaluate the failed exam to score up to 5.
-Late deliveries will not be accepted.
-Activities not presented will not be able to be re-evaluated and will score 0.
-\"Non-evaluable\" applies only when no activity has been delivered. Delivering one or more activities implies losing the right to be \"non-evaluable\".
-The copying or plagiarism of material, both in the case of work and in the case of exams, constitute a crime that will be sanctioned with a 0 to the activity. In case of recidivism, the whole subject will have a 0 mark. A copy is a work that reproduces all or most of the work of another classmate. \"Plagiarism\" is the act of presenting all or part of a text by an author as one's own, without citing sources, whether on paper or in digital format.See UAB documentation on \"plagiarism\" at:
http://wuster.uab.es/web_argumenta_obert/unit_20/sot_2_01.html
-It is not permitted to take photos or to record sound during classes.
Assessment activities
Exam 40%
Oral presentations, attendance and participation 30%
Exercices 30%
Bibliography
Bibliography
ALBET, Abel, & BENACH, Núria (2012). Doreen Massey. Un sentido global del lugar. Barcelona: Icaria.
BECK, Ulrick (2002) La sociedad del riesgo global. Madrid: Siglo veintiuno.
BENERIA, Lourdes; BERIK, Gunselli & FLORO, Maria (2018) Género, desarrollo y globalización. Una visión desde la economía feminista, Barcelona: Edicions Bellaterra.
DATTA, Anindita et al. (eds.) (2020) Routledge Handbook of gender and feminist geographies, Londres: Routledge
DESAI, Vandana & POTTER, Rob (2002) The Companion to Development Studies, Londres: Arnold.
DOMOSH, Mona and SEAGER, Joni (2001) Putting Women in Place: Feminist Geographers make Sense of the World. Londres: The Guilford Press.
EATON, Heather & LORENTZEN, Lois Ann (2003) Ecofeminism & Globalization. Exploring culture, context and religion, Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield.
ELLWOOD, Wayne (2007). Globalització. Barcelona: Intermón-Oxfam.
FEDERICI, Silvia (2019) Tornar a encantar el món: el feminisme i la política dels comuns, Manresa: Tigre de Paper.
GEORGE, Susan (2003) Otro mundo es possible si..., Barcelona: Icaria.
HEROD, Andrew (2009) Geographies of Globalization, Chichester: Blackwell.
IBARRA, M.Verónica; Escamilla-Herrera, Irma (eds. (2016) Geografías feministas de diversas latitudes, México, D.F.: Instituto de Geografía-UNAM.
KERN, Leslie (2021) Ciudad feminista. Barcelona: Bellaterra Edicions.
MANZANERA RUIZ, Roser; MIGUEL JUAN, Carmen & SÁNCHEZ MALDONADO, Vanessa (2013) Medio ambiente y desarrollo. Miradas desde ambos hemisferios. Granada: Universidad de Granada.
McDOWELL, Linda (2000) Género, identidad y lugar. Un estudio delas geografías feministas, València: Cátedra.
MIES, Maria & SHIVA, Vandana (2014). Ecofeminism. Londres: Zed Books.
MOMSEN, Janet H. (2020) Gender and Development. Londres: Routledge.
OBERHAUSER, Ann M.; FLURI; Jennifer L.; WHITSON, Risa; MOLLETT, Sharlene (2018). Feminist spaces. Gender and geography in a global context. Londres: Routledge.
RAMÍREZ DE HARO, G.; RODRÍGUEZ-CARMONA, A.; MACÍAS, A.; BALLARÍN, P. (eds.) (2002) Desarrollo y cooperación en zonas rurales de América Latina y África. Madrid: Catarata, pp. 185-199.
SASSEN, Saskia (2003). Contrageografías de la globalización. Género y ciudadanía en los circuitos transfronterizos. Madrid: Traficantes de Sueños
RODÓ-ZÁRATE, Maria (2021) Interseccionalitat. Desigualtats, llocs i emocions. Manresa: Tigre de Paper.
SEAGER, Joni (2018) The Women’s Atlas. Londres: Penguin.
SILVA, Joseli Maria; ORNAT, Marcio; CHIMIN JUNIOR, Alides Baptista (eds.) (2017), Diálogos Ibero-Latinoamericanos sobre geografías feministas e das sexualidades, Ponta Grossa: Todapalavra.
TRAUGER, Amy; FLURI, Jennifer L. (2019) Engendering development: capitalism and inequality in the global economy, Londres: Routledge.
VILLOTA, Paloma de (2005), Globalización y desigualdad de género, Madrid: Síntesis.
Revistes de referència
DOCUMENTS D’ANÀLISI GEOGRÀFICA, números monogràfics 14 (1989), 26 (1995), 35 (1999), 49 (2006), 65(3) (2019).
http://www.raco.cat/index.php/DocumentsAnalisi
GENDER, PLACE AND CULTURE. A Journal of Feminist Geography. Carfax Publishing. www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/0966369X.asp
REVISTA LATINO-AMERICANA DE GEOGRAFIA E GÊNERO. http://www.revistas2.uepg.br/index.php/rlagg
Software
no specific software required
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 | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan | second semester | morning-mixed |