PL51031: Gender and transitional justice in Africa and Latin America
[Page last updated: 26 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 33%, ES 67% |
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On completion of the course, students should be able to:
* Analyse processes of democratization and transitional justice from a gendered perspective * Demonstrate an applied understanding of gender theories * Undertake analysis of single and comparative case studies from the two continents * Develop an in-depth understanding of both African and Latin American contexts * Critically evaluate the contribution of scholarship on and from the Global South. |
| Aims: | This module will explore the gendered nature of transitions to democracy and transitional justice in the contexts of Africa and Latin America. It will explore the ways in which dictatorial rule, transitions to democracy and transitional justice mechanisms are gendered processes. The course will draw on country case studies from the two continents to explore the aforementioned processes. The course will therefore enable students to engage in comparative research through studying theories of transitions to democracy and transitional justice alongside gender theories. |
| Skills: | The unit encourages the development of oral and written communication skills, independent applied research skills (assignment), and advanced critical thinking. |
| Content: | This course will explore transitions to democracy and transitional justice through country case studies such as Argentina, Chile, Guatemala in Latin America and South Africa and Rwanda in Africa. These processes will be explored in relation to their gendered and heteronormative nature. In addition to exploring how these processes have been conceptualised through 'northern' or 'western' thinking, we shall explore how domestic or local justice is also a feature of these processes. |
| Course availability: |
PL51031 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
PL51031 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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