Center for Women's
Studies and Gender Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 -
Phone (352)392-3365 -Fax (352)392-4873Last updated: September 9, 2007.
| Dr. FLORENCE E. BABB |
WST6935 - Section
9640 / ANG 6930 - Section 7452; 3 Credits |
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Course description and objective This graduate seminar will consider the diverse ways in which intimacy and power mix with sex and gender in an increasingly transnational world. We will read and discuss various theorizations and ethnographies by scholars in anthropology, history, and cultural studies, as well as in feminist studies. Topics will include, but won’t be limited to, the gender division of labor in the transnational “care” industry; new forms of romance mediated by the Internet and global economy; non-heteronormative sexualities in diverse locales; diasporic cultures and intimacies; commoditized sex and romance in tourist circuits; and the impact of globalization on youth and family relationships. The course will focus on recent and innovative ethnographic writing based on studies carried out in the US and beyond, in areas of Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and their diasporas. Videos and occasional recommended outside lectures will complement course material. Syllabus (In PDF Format)
WST3930 - Section
4081; 3 Credits Course description and objective Around the world, cities have always been places where diverse groups of people come together and interact. This course considers gender, sexuality, and urban space, drawing on feminist, anthropological, and other literature. We will read ethnographies (case studies) based in cities of the Global South and North in an effort to understand how urban lives vary depending on gender, race, sexuality, social class, nationality, and other social differences. Some of the themes we will examine include the following: the growth of urban centers and informal economic sectors as a result of neoliberalism and globalization; the emergence of youth cultures as populations expand; the increase of exclusionary practices that target specific groups in urban societies; the growth of social movements including those representing the citizenship rights of women and sexual minorities; the development of popular culture and new consumer practices. The course will highlight the gendered effects of accelerated change in cities as diverse as New York, Bangkok, and Mexico City. Videos and occasional recommended outside lectures will complement course material. In general, the course format will be lectures on Mondays and Wednesday, and discussion groups on Fridays. Syllabus (In PDF Format) |
Center for Women's
Studies and Gender Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 -
Phone (352)392-3365 -Fax (352)392-4873
Last updated: September 9, 2007.