Genre et travail

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jessica Borotto, Florence Caeymaex, Annie Cornet, Catherine Fallon, Marie-Elisabeth Henneau, Quentin Michel, Chris Paulis, Oriane Petteni

Coordinator

Claire Gavray

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

At the crossroads of the social sciences and philosophy, this collective and multidisciplinary course shows how feminist approaches and gender studies contribute to an analytical understanding of the realities of the evolving working world and of its construction of values and identities.  The course critically examines the very definition of work and its attending notions (employment, salary, recognition, production and reproduction, creation, labour, work division, profession, skills, techniques etc.).  It questions the separation and hierarchic distribution of spheres, responsibilities and involvements and shows the consequences and challenges of these conceptions and realities. It also broaches the policies and public actions relating to work and employment issues, discusses apparent paradoxes (policies remaining blind to gender while claiming gender neutrality and fight against inequalities).  The course encompasses historical, theoretical, research and field action aspects. 
 
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course aims at:
-developing critical thinking about work and employment issues on the basis of rigorous historical, theoretical and practical insights;
- analysing the individual and collective challenges accompanying the evolving world of work and career paths in connection with social relationships;
- equip professional and citizen organisations with awareness-raising and working tools.  

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

openness to and interest in understanding gender mechanisms at all societal levels  and in all areas including work. 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

discussions on the basis of articles, statistics, research papers and data, online video conferences, invitations to attend external lectures and events 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The course is held at the Palais des Académies, Brussels, on Fridays during the 2nd quarter of the academic year 2d semester and welcomes guest speakers from various disciplines. Course attendance is compulsory. 

Recommended or required readings

Please find on 'myUlg' classnotes, presentations, references and other relevant information on the course posted weekly.  

Assessment methods and criteria

Subsequent to the course, a written examination will be held in Brussels  (on a Friday). Collective correction ( 4 questions max) will be organized.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is only accessible to the students enrolled in the interuniversity Master degree with a specialism in gender studies.  

Contacts

Please contact Claire Gavray
cgavray@ulg.ac.be

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