2013/2014

2014/2015

DM270

SPS/04 (SCIENZA POLITICA)

DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE POLITICHE E SOCIALI

SCIENZE POLITICHE E DELLE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

Primo Semestre (29/09/2014 - 13/12/2014)

6

40 ore di attività frontale

INGLESE

ORALE

CONFALONIERI MARIA ANTONIETTA (titolare) - 3 CFU
CHIAPPERO ENRICA - 3 CFU

Since the course is in English students are required a relatively good fluency in English (at least B1) . Familiarity with the fundamental concepts of Economics and Political Science is also required.

The course aims to provide students the conceptual instruments to analyzing and evaluating the dimensions of gender inequality and to understanding , thanks to the comparative analysis of welfare states , the political strategies to promote gender equality .

The course is interdisciplinary and combines the contribution of economic theory and of political science, namely policy analysis. It introduces to the dimensions of gender inequality in comparative perspectives and to the interpretation of the main comparative indicators of gender inequality. It further clarifies the three policy paradigms of gender equality policy (equal treatment, equal opportunities and gender mainstreaming) and the relation between welfare state regimes and “gender regimes” , illustrating national cases (mainly from the EU) and focusing on the case of Italy . A special seminar regards gender issues and women’s mobilization in the Arab Springs .

Lectures and Seminars: Monday, 11-13; Thursday, 11-13 Aula B

Some common readings on the main topic of the course will be provided .

On the basis of a 9-10 pages paper on a subject agreed with one of the teachers

On the basis of a 9-10 pages paper on a subject agreed with one of the teachers