Hi!

This is information on a new course at Sophia University Community College that I will be teaching this fall; "Gender, work and family life". It will be on Saturday mornings (10:30-12:00), starting Oct 29.

Welcome!

Best wishes
My Persson
Omics Science Center
RIKEN Yokohama Institute

http://www.sophia.ac.jp/koukai_kouza/2011autumn/kyoujit
su/kyoujitsu2150.html

Gender, work and family life
After decades of efforts to promote gender equality, why do women and men still not have the same possibilities and share the same responsibilities in society, at home, and in the workplace? This course focuses on the interrelationships between work and family, with gender as the significant factor affecting these relationships. We will cover theoretical perspectives on gender, discover untold stories of women in Japanese history, learn about international approaches and differences in gender, work and family lives, and discuss strategies to increase gender equality in society as well as in our everyday lives.
In this course you will learn how to use gender as a category of analysis, but also how to reflect on the manifestation of gender in your own life, leading to a range of personal and intellectual discoveries.

10月29日 Gender relations in Japanese history　
11月12日 Theoretical perspectives on gender and
gender equality　
11月19日 Gender, power and division of labour　
11月26日 Gender, power and family life　
12月10日 Strategies for increasing gender
equality　
12月17日 Practical exercises for increasing
gender equality in our everyday lives