The Social Body

Course Code

SO5013

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr Debra Gimlin and Dr Marta Trzebiatowska

Pre-requisites

Normally, an Honours degree in social sciences or other acceptable fields (at a 2:1 standard or higher) from a recognised university.

Overview

- The body in feminist and sociological writings
- Approaches to embodies selfhood
- The body beautiful
- Consuming bodies
- The body and religion
- Objectified bodies
- Bodies in global culture
- Queer bodies
- The failed body
- Body narratives

Structure

One 3-hour seminar per week.

Assessment

One 3,000 word essay (40%) and one 4,000 word essay (60%).