SOC 309/LAS 309
Topics in the Sociology of Latin America: Gender and Development in the Americas (II, SA)



Professor P. Fernandez-Kelly

Description/Objectives: This course examines gender as an integral component of socio-economic development in advanced and less developed countries. We give special attention to processes of industrial restructuring on a global scale that have increased the participation of women in the formal labor force. Our focus will be on the United States and selected areas of Latin America. In addition to a review of theories on development, we explore feminist currents of thought. Please see "other information" for continuation of course description.


Sample Reading List:

• P. Fernandez-Kelly, '"Making Sense of Gender in the World Economy..."'
  
• Mohanty, Talpade, Russo, & Torres, 'Third World Women and the Politics of Feminism'
  
• Leacock & Safa, 'Women's Work'
  
• Tilly & Gurin, 'Women, Politics and Change'
  
• Kincaid & Portes, 'Comparative National Development...'
  
• Nash & Safa, 'Women and Change in Latin America'
  

Reading/Writing Assignments: Approximately 260 pages of reading every week.

Requirements/Grading:

• Take Home Midterm Exam
  
• Take Home Final Exam
  
• Class/Precepts Participation
  
• Paper(s)