Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-39
Manuela Picq (Section 01)
(Offered as POSC 39 [GP/IR] and WAGS 02.) This course is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the mechanisms by which international norms of gender equality and women’s rights develop and are implemented, with a special emphasis on discourses and practices of international human rights. The course analyzes international treaties such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and addresses issues regarding domestic violence, political participation, reproductive rights, economic opportunities, and modern slavery, among other gendered problems. Bridging gender and global politics, we explore the ways international norms are transported from the United Nations to the daily reality of women throughout the world, and how states, civil society and institutions collaborate (or not) to promote women’s rights where they are most needed.
Fall semester. Loewenstein Fellow Picq.
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM CHAP 203
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimo's War, Emma's War : Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Road of Lost Innocence | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Room of One's Own | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.