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Men, Boys and Masculinities

Offered By: University of Iceland via edX

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What does it mean to be a man? This question drives more social processes around the world than you could possibly imagine. From wars and climate change to topics like education, media, and sexuality - ideas about masculinities are part of it all.

For example, why is it that some boys seem to be falling behind in school, yet many scientific fields like engineering and mathematics are still male-dominated? How does the media contribute to reinforcing or perhaps challenging what it means to be a boy or a man? Why is violence so closely associated with masculinity?

In this free online course from GRÓ GEST – Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme, four internationally acclaimed scholars in the social sciences, across gender studies, education, psychology, sociology and cultural studies, are going to examine issues and debates around men, boys and masculinities, and provide you with some answers to these questions, and many, many more.


Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction - Theories in Men and Masculinities

Week 2: Boys and Education

Week 3: Masculinity and Media

Week 4: Digital World and Innovation

Week 5: Peace, Politics and Environmental Justice


Taught by

Kopano Ratele, Jeff Hearn, Ann Phoenix and Tamara Shefer

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