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Summarize key concepts related to the study of women, gender, and politics
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Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
Criteria
Summarize the significance of sex, gender, race, intersectionality, power, feminism, and representation to the study of gender and politics
Analyze the relationship between gender and politics
Evaluate the relationship between gender and social movements, political parties, elections, political representation, public policy, and the state
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Analyze the global history of gender and political representation, and women’s suffrage and equality movements to the present day
Assessment Strategies
Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize the major moments in the history of gender and politics, women’s suffrage, and other historic political and social movements
Identify different strategies used in social and political movements for women’s suffrage and equality in cross-cultural perspective
Compare the history of women’s representation in different government structures throughout the world
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Evaluate how identity, intersectionality, and political culture contribute to different opportunities or barriers to political representation in cross-cultural perspective
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Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Identify how structural barriers and social constructs related to race and gender contribute to varying levels of political participation and representation in cross-cultural perspective
Analyze how identities coincide and collide to produce both barriers and opportunities for underrepresented groups seeking political representation
Evaluate how political culture contributes to the barriers and opportunities groups face when seeking equal representation in cross-cultural perspective
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Evaluate the social and political factors that contribute to varying levels of women’s political representation in cross-cultural perspective
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Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize the social and political factors that affect women’s decisions to run for elected office and their electoral prospects as candidates
Analyze strategies to encourage more women to run for office and ensure more women are supported, encouraged, and selected to run for office
Evaluate strategies used by governments and political parties to level the playing field and ensure more women run for office and win
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Identify international factors that influence gender and politics and international women’s movements and evaluate relationships between international, national, and local movements in cross-cultural perspective
Assessment Strategies
Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize the international factors that influence women’s movements and activism throughout the world
Compare women’s movements and activism at the international, national, and local levels
Evaluate the impact of collective action and social movements on enhancing political opportunities for women in comparative perspective
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Examine how gender affects representation and policy outcomes
Assessment Strategies
Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize women’s substantive representation in cross-cultural perspective
Analyze the impact of women’s substantive representation on leadership and policy outcomes
Evaluate the relationship between descriptive, symbolic, and substantive representation
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Analyze and compare the unique cultural, social, and political dynamics that affect women’s political participation and representation in countries and regions throughout the world
Assessment Strategies
Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize the relationship between gender, feminism, and the functions of government and the state
Analyze unique historical and political variations in cross-cultural context to understand variances in women’s political participation and representation
Evaluate institutional and non-institutional approaches to increasing women’s representation in cross-cultural perspective
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Evaluate the impact of women’s political participation and representation on issues of emerging concern and international relations in cross-cultural perspective
Assessment Strategies
Peer-to-Peer Class Discussion, Essay, Quiz
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Summarize recent social and political movements and their efforts to change power dynamics within institutions
Analyze the impact of recent social and political movements on policy outcomes and state behavior
Evaluate political strategies to enhance gender equity and equality in cross-cultural perspective and their effect on international relations