Overview

Gender affects the public sphere, social policy, labour processes, in short, every aspect of our lives. This course provides a critical overview of Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary academic field that explores critical questions about these impacts on society. The main aim of the course is to familiarise students with the main issues, questions and debates in the field of Gender Studies. In this context, phenomena where gender intersects with class, race, ethnicity, sexuality and age in various spheres of Turkish society, daily life, education, workplace and home will be evaluated. Course topics include women’s, LGBTIQ+/gender rights activism and gender issues in law, education, body, sexuality, family, public space and cinema.