Cultural Studies with a Gender Perspective
Code: 107004 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sociocultural Gender Studies | OB | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Patricia Garcia Garcia
- Email:
- patricia.garcia.garcia@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
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Prerequisites
Students are expected to have sufficient language proficiency to communicate effectively in both written and spoken forms.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The subject aims to lead to the analysis of cultural productions based on the methodologies of cultural studies, especially in their confluence with gender studies. The aim is to reflect on the cultural system as a structure linked to power and ideology, while questioning the canon and the exclusions that make it up. There will be a special focus on the selection of various objects of study, from popular culture, cinema, television, literature, fashion or music. With this, students must be able to theorize about culture from the interdisciplinary contributions of cultural studies with a gender perspective.
Learning Outcomes
- CM30 (Competence) Develop the learning skills necessary to undertake subsequent studies with a high degree of autonomy.
- KM56 (Knowledge) Identify the transformations of gender relations in the history of culture.
- KM57 (Knowledge) Analyse discourses with a critical eye by emphasising the ideology and ethnocentric and sexist biases present in different forms of cultural expression.
- SM02 (Knowledge) Use technical and interpretative vocabulary specific to the disciplines required in a given project, presentation or assignment, making use of inclusive language.
- SM35 (Skill) Produce an organised and politically correct speech, orally and in writing, in the relevant language.
- SM47 (Skill) Interpret cultural objects that promote sexed bodies and their gendered manifestations.
- SM48 (Skill) Analyse how different sexualities are represented in cultural phenomena and products.
- SM50 (Skill) Work autonomously to systematise information, both among structured sources (databases, bibliographies, specialised journals) and from information published on the internet.
Content
I. Introduction to cultural theory and cultural studies. Debates around the canon and high/low cultural expressions. Methodologies of cultural analysis.
II. Cultural studies and feminist approaches. Debates, contributions, and frictions. Constructions and subversions of the ideal of femininity.
III. Cultural studies and queer and post/decolonial approaches. Debates, contributions, and frictions. Constructions and subversions of the concepts of desire and monstrosity.
IV. Human and post/transhuman spaces. Geocriticism. Decenterings of the human subject.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Lessons, seminars and supervised practice | 45 | 1.8 | |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Mandatory tutorials | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Oral presentations and discussions | 55 | 2.2 | |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Reading and analysis of texts | 45 | 1.8 |
- Directed activities, made up of theoretical classes, debates and classroom practices.
- Autonomous activities, including reading of the bibliography.
- Supervised activities, which will support the preparation of oral presentations.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 30% | 0 | 0 | CM30, KM56, KM57, SM02, SM35, SM47, SM48, SM50 |
| Written test 1 | 30% | 0 | 0 | CM30, KM56, KM57, SM02, SM35, SM47, SM48, SM50 |
| Written test 2 | 40% | 0 | 0 | CM30, KM56, KM57, SM02, SM35, SM47, SM48, SM50 |
Continous Assessment activities, description, and weighting of each component:
- Oral presentation: In groups, students must choose and analyze a cultural product by applying at least two of the theoretical approaches studied in class. The presentation will take place in class and must include the facilitation of a debate with the rest of the group. Group assignments will be made during the first weeks of the semester. 30%
- Written exam 1: A written test focused on the comprehension of the required readings will be administered. The instructor will inform students of the date at the beginning of the semester. 30%
- Written exam 2: A synthesis exam will be administered to evaluate both theoretical and practical content. The instructor will inform students of the date at the beginning of the semester. 40%
SINGLE ASSESSMENT
- Written exam 1: A written test focused on the comprehension of the required readings. The instructor will inform students of the date at the beginning of the semester. 30%
- Written exam 2: A synthesis exam to assess both theoretical and practical content. The instructor will inform students of the date at the beginning of the semester. 40%
- Oral exam: Oral presentation and reflection on the readings and content covered during the course. 30%
RESIT EXAM
To be eligible for the resit, students must have been previously assessed in a set of activities that account for at least two-thirds of the total grade (CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT), or must have submitted all the required elements of assessment (SINGLE ASSESSMENT).
USE OF AI TOOLS
This subject allows the use of AI technologies exclusively for support tasks such as bibliographic or content-based searches and text correction or translations. In the case of subjects in a Modern Languages degree, use of translation must be specifically authorised by the teacher. Other specific situations may be contemplated, as deemed appropriate by the teacher. The student must clearly (i) identify which parts have been generated using AI technology; (ii) specify the tools used; and (iii) include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and final outcome of the activity.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The final grade will be the average of the three assessed activities. A minimum average grade of 5 is required to pass the course. At the time of each assessment, the lecturer will inform students of the procedure and the date for reviewing grades.
Students will receive a grade of “Not assessable” if they have not submitted more than 30% of the assessed activities. If a student commits any irregularity that may lead to a significant alteration of the grade in an assessment activity, that activity will receive a grade of 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may follow. If multiple irregularities occur in different assessment activities of the same course, the final grade for the course will be 0.
A good command of the language, both oral and written, is required. Spelling and grammatical errors will negatively affect the final grade.
Bibliography
The lecturer will post a set of readings and videos on the virtual campus -or, if necessary, provide the link- for discussion and work.
Adichie, C. N. 2014. Americanah. Barcelona: Penguin Random House.
Ahmed, S. 2006. Fenomenología queer. Bellaterra: Edicions Bellaterra.
Ahmed, S. 2018. La política cultural de las emociones. Madrid: Traficantes de sueños.
Ahmed, S. 2019. La promesa de la felicidad: Una crítica cultural al imperativo de la alegría. Buenos Aires: Caja Negra.
Atwood, M. 2005. Penélope y las doce criadas. Barcelona: Salamandra.
Barker, M. y Beezer, A. (eds.). 1994. Introducción a los estudios culturales. Barcelona: Bosch Casa Editorial.
Barthes, R. 2000. Mitologías. Madrid: Siglo XXI Editores.
Braidotti, R. 2020. Coneixement posthumà. Barcelona: Arcàdia.
Carbonell, N. y Torras, M. 1999. Feminismos literarios. Madrid: Arco Libros.
Carroll, N. 1990. La filosofía del horror o paradojas del corazón. Buenos Aires: Paidós.
Clúa, I. (ed.). 2008. Género y cultura popular. Estudios culturales I. Bellaterra: Edicions UAB.
Culler, J. 2020. Breve introducción a la teoría literaria. Editorial Planeta. Barcelona.
Dávila, A. 2022. Cuentos reunidos. Madrid: Páginas de espuma.
Davis, A. 2022. Mujeres, raza y clase. Madrid: Akal.
Enriquez, M. 2009. Los peligros de fumar en la cama. Barcelona: Anagrama.
Friedan, B. 2019. La mística de la feminidad. Madrid: Cátedra.
Gilbert, S. y Gubar, S. 1998. La loca del desván: la escritora y la imaginación literaria del siglo XIX. Madrid: Cátedra.
Golubov, N. 2015. El circuito de los signos: Una introducción alos estudios culturales. México D.F.: Bonilla Artigas Editores.
Hall, S. 1984. “Notas sobre la deconstrucción de lo «popular»”. A Samuel, R. (ed.), Historia popular y teoría socialista. Barcelona: Editorial Crítica.
Hoggart, R. 2022. Los usos del alfabetismo: Un retrato de la vida de la clase obrera. Madrid: Capitán Swing.
Hollows, J. 2005. "Feminismo, estudios culturales y cultura popular". A Lectora: revista de dones i textualitat, núm. 11, p. 15-28.
hooks, b. 2017. ¿Acaso no soy yo una mujer? Mujeres negras y feminismo. Bilbao: Consonni.
Horkheimer, M. y Adorno, T. W. 1988. Dialéctica del iluminismo. Buenos Aires: Sudamericana.
Jameson, F. y Žižek, S. 1998. Estudios culturales. Reflexiones sobre el multiculturalismo. Buenos Aires: Editorial Paidós.
Kern, L. 2021. Ciudad feminista. Bellaterra: Edicions Bellaterra.
Longhurst, B. et al. 2017. Introducing Cultural Studies. Nueva York: Routledge.
Lundsteen, M.; G. Navas Perrone (eds.) 2022.Espai i…Rexlesions sobre el paper de l’espai en les societats contemporànies. Bellaterra: Bellaterra edicions.
Muñoz, J. E. 2020. Utopía queer: El entonces y allí de la futuridad antinormativa. Madrid: Traficantes de sueños.
Muxí, Z. 2018. Mujeres, casas y ciudades. Barcelona: DPR.
Ojeda, I. M. 2019. Las biuty Queens. Madrid: Alfaguara.
Preciado, P. B. 2019. Un apartamento en Urano: Crónicas del cruce. Barcelona: Anagrama.
Said, E. 2003. Orientalismo. Barcelona: Debolsillo.
Segarra, Marta. 2022. Humanimales. Abrir las fronteras de lo humano. Barcelona: Gutenberg.
Shelley, M. 2015. Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
Stryker, S. 2025. Cuando hablan los monstruos. Bellaterra: Bellatera Edicions.
Vera-Rojas, M. (ed.) 2025. Feminismos antirracistas: relecturas para el siglo XXI. Barcelona: Icaria Editorial.
Woolf, V. [1931] 2019. “Profesiones para mujeres”. En Una habitación propia y otros ensayos. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
Software
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Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |
| (TE) Theory | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |