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Society and Desire - WOMS2005
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Equivalent: SOCA2205, SOCC2201
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The subject of desire is an especially curious one because it makes us think about the nature of the human condition. The perception of difference is an erotic process through which we are forged as bodily beings whose identities are constantly shifting. Explores how our sense of self emerges in relation to others. How we divide our own bodies into alien parts that may delight or repulse us is part of a larger social process that includes how we experience the world, how we live our sex, sexuality and cultural difference. Will draw on several continental thinkers.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, student should gain:
  • Knowledge of the problematic of embodiment through phenomenology, feminism and discourse theories
  • An understanding of the relationship between the individual and society
  • An appreciation of the entangled relation between sex, gender and sexuality
  • Skills in analysing the division between nature and culture and its political implications.

Assessment

  • Essay 1 (1500 words) - 30%
  • Essay 2 (2500-3000 words) - 50%
  • Tutorial participation and preparation - 20%

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