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Reflections on teaching gender to Australian sociology undergraduates in the neoliberal postfeminist classroom

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posted on 2023-05-17, 20:56 authored by Meredith NashMeredith Nash
This article doubles as a reflection piece and a primer in thinking about how to negotiate teaching gender in an evolving institutional climate. I argue that teaching gender in sociology sits at odds with the increasing neoliberal and postfeminist discourses, attitudes, and economics that currently structure Australian universities. First, I locate the context in which teachers of gender in sociology find themselves in Australia with an emphasis on how neoliberal and postfeminist discourses challenge students in developing a sociological imagination. Next, I examine the utility of feminist pedagogies based on my own experiences as a teacher. Specifically, I explore two strategies that I have employed in one gender-focused unit that I teach to address the challenges posed by neoliberal and postfeminist orthodoxy.

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Publication title

Journal of Sociology

Volume

49

Issue

4

Pagination

411-425

ISSN

1440-7833

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Sage Publications Ltd

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2013 The Australian Sociological Association

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  • Restricted

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Expanding knowledge in human society

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