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PSCI 2500

Gender and Politics

0.5 credit · Undergraduate

Introduction to gender and politics of diversity, including how feminist activism and organizing finds expression in the political process and structures of representation such as political parties, legislatures and the state.

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Course catalogue

2026

Readings

  • Pascoe, C. J. 2017. “Who Is a Real Man? The Gender of Trumpism.” Masculinities and Social Change 6(2):119–41.
  • Brulé, Rachel, and Nikhar Gaikwad. 2021. “Culture, Capital, and the Political Economy Gender Gap: Evidence from Meghalaya’s Matrilineal Tribes.” The Journal of Politics 83(3): 834–50.
  • Galy-Badenas, Flora, et al. 2026. “Women of Many ‘Firsts’: Novelty Framing by News Media of Ethnic Minority Women Politicians in Aotearoa New Zealand.” Feminist Media Studies 26(5): 1409–26.
  • Escobar-Lemmon, Maria C., et al. 2021. “Breaking the Judicial Glass Ceiling: The Appointment of Women to High Courts Worldwide.” The Journal of Politics 83(2): 662–74.

Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite(s): second-year standing. Lectures two hours a week, tutorials one hour a week.

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