Instructor: Professor Angel Kwolek-Folland, Ph.D.Email: [email protected]: 846-2080 212 Ustler and 235 TigertCOURSE DESCRIPTIONREQUIREMENTS and GOALSTEXTSPLAGIARISMSCHEDULEWST 3930: Sexual Rights in Global ContextsFall 2007 - Wednesdays 3:00-6:00 p.m. (8-10) – TUR 2318 Section 4292Instructor: Professor Angel Kwolek-Folland, Ph.D.Email: [email protected]: 846-2080 212 Ustler and 235 TigertCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course explores the recent development of a category of international “rights” related to sexuality. Readings, discussion, written assignments, and student presentations will address such questions as: What are sexual rights? How are they related to conceptualizations of human rights or gender rights? What does it mean to claim the rightto be free from sexual coercion and assault? How is this claim related to claims for the right to sexual pleasure and fulfillment? How do controversies about sexual rights relate to histories of colonialism, cultural imperialism, economic subordination, nationalism, commodification, and capitalism? On whose behalf are claims for sexual rights made andon whose behalf are they opposed? What is the role of nation-states in the construction and institutionalization of sexual rights? How do these compare with extra-governmental forces—markets, moralities, social movements, organizations—that establish and maintain sexual norms? Why do sexual rights controversies center on women’s behavior and what does that mean for sexual rights and for women? How do hierarchies of gender, age, race, identity, or class shape debates over sexual rights? REQUIREMENTS and GOALSThere are six course requirements: discussion participation, a declaration of rights, discussion questions in response to readings, a regional report, an essay, and a status report. All the assignments use the readings and discussions as resources; some require additional outside research. The overall goals of the course are (1) to enhance your individual and group skills in analyzing different types of sources, and in articulating your own interpretations verbally and in writing; and (2) to enable you to master a body of knowledge about the history and current status of debates over international sexual rights. (Total points: 500)Discussion Participation (28% - 140 points): Each week, we all will read a book or essays and discuss them together. Your discussion contributions should be informed by the week’s reading assignment. Obviously you have to be in class in order to participate, so attendance at every class is expected. You will receive 5 points for each class you attend (max 70 points), which will be part of your discussion grade. (No partial credit.)Declaration of Rights (6% - 30 points): You will write a 200-word “Declaration ofSexual Rights” for yourself, drawing on the various international declarations of sexual rights listed in the syllabus. Your declaration should address what you 1believe sexual rights are, why it is important to recognize a category of “sexual rights,” and the issues you see as most crucial in defining and advancing “sexual rights.” Your paper should be informed by the specific issues and history articulated in the readings for. Due September 5th.Weekly Questions (16% - 80 points): Each week indicated by “Discussion Questions” in the Schedule below, you will bring to class a set of 10 discussion questions based on that week’s reading. These questions should be informed by the reading and demonstrate a cumulative approach to the issues. They should demonstrate your thoughtful response to the weekly reading assignments by building on an identification and evaluation of the issues in the reading, comparisons to previous readings or discussions, and relevance to the topic at hand. Questions are due in class on various dates indicated in the Schedule below.Regional Report (10% - 50 points): You will work with a group on some additional research on a region and provide a group oral presentation, as well as a group bibliography showing at least 25 additional resources of various kinds (books, scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, web sites, etc.). Due September 19th.Essay (10% - 50 points): You will turn in a 750-word essay in response to a question based on that week’s reading. Due October 17th.Status Report (30% - 150 points): You will research organizations, movements, and/or individuals currently addressing global sex rights. You will provide a single-authored 750-word report, a 2-page bibliography showing your sources, and an oral presentation of your findings. Due November 28th or December 5th.You will see from the readings and assignments that the course requires a steady, sustained level of commitment. As we only meet once per week and the semester’s work is evenly spread out, it is vital that you attend all classes and keep up. You will not be successful if you expect to “cram” everything in at midterm and final.If you have special learning needs that must be addressed in order for you to complete theclass, you must visit immediately with the Dean of Students Office to pursue documentation. Once documented, let me know and we will work out an equitable accommodation. You can find the official UF accommodation policy at http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drp/TEXTSAll readings are on reserve in Library West either in physical form or on line. See the Schedule below for the list of texts and articles. For reserve items, library catalogue numbers are included for your convenience.Books available for purchase are:--Nicholas Bamforth, ed., Sex Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures 2002 (2005) shown on the schedule as SR.2--Paisley Currah, Richard M. Juang, and Shannon Price Minter, eds., Transgender Rights (2006) shown on the schedule as TR--Julie Peters and Andrea Wolper, eds., Women’s Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives (1995) shown on the schedule as WRHR --Kamala Kempadoo and Jo Doezema, eds., Global Sex Workers: Rights, Resistance, and Redefinition (2000)--Judith Levine, Harmful to Minors: The Perils of Protecting Children from Sex (2002)--J.M. Coetzee, Disgrace (1999)PLAGIARISMUnhappily, some students intentionally or unintentionally usurp the work or ideas of others. Plagiarism is the most serious offense against academic and intellectual integrity we can commit. It is theft. Plagiarism can range from a sloppy job of paraphrasing someone else's work to lifting entire sentences,
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