Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2022 - GSWS 212 B900

STT-Gender and Sexuality in South Asia (3)

Class Number: 6264

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to how gender and sexuality is lived, experienced, and negotiated in South Asia, and how these get entangled with intellectual and philosophical questions concerning the fate of the region.

COURSE DETAILS:

In this course we will introduce ourselves to the study of modern South Asia. This region of our world has not only been very intensively studied but has also emerged as critically important partly because of global capital flows (seen in examples such as outsourcing, call centres, and nuclear weapons etc.) and partly because of globalizing cultural artifacts that are associated with South Asia (seen in examples such as yoga, Bollywood, caste system, arranged marriages, etc.).  Thus, this course will not only be a study of South Asia but also a study of how bodies of knowledge are transformed, circulated, contested, and consumed. This course will take South Asia as offering intellectual challenges to familiar notions of gender, sexuality, religion, love, and citizenship.  My goal in organizing our readings according to topics and keywords is to help see us the cultural logics that South Asia offers.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website:
http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/undergraduate/courses/Educational_Goals.html

Grading

  • Weekly precis: 30 percent 30%
  • Midterm Essay: 30 percent 30%
  • Final Essay: 30 percent 30%
  • Attendance: 10 percent 10%

NOTES:

(Both the midterm and the final essay should be at least 5 double-spaced pages in 12-point Times New Roman font.)

Attendance: only 2 unexcused absences will be allowed. Every unexcused absence after that without a note from a medical professional or the dean’s office will result in losing a grade.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All the weekly assigned readings will be uploaded on canvas and will be made available through the library. Students will not be required to buy any books. Readings will be around 50-75 pages, and students will be expected to do these readings before the lecture.


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.