Subject:
Sociology (SOC)
Catalog number:
782
Unit weight:
0.50
Meet type:
SEM
Grading basis:
NUM
Cross-listing(s):
N/A
Requisites:
N/A
Description:
The course will explore the theoretical debates within feminist scholarship surrounding the use of Western liberal legal approaches to prosecute gender violence and improve the socio-economic status of women globally. The course readings will draw from various literatures, including liberal and transnational feminist, postcolonial, and socio-legal and governmentality literatures, to analyse and critically evaluate the concept and deployment of women's empowerment in global contexts.
Topic titles:
N/A
Faculty:
Arts (ART)
Academic level:
GRD
Course ID:
014550
