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    GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES

    GENDER AND SOCIETY


    First Semester, AY 2018-2019

    Class schedule and Room: Friday, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, CEA 308

    Course Description:

    CHED Memo No. 20, S. 2013 stated that Gender and Society should focus on “Gender as a
    social construction [and] its role in and impact on different facets of societal life” (P. 8). To realize the
    course’s potential, I chose topics and readings with the purpose of revisiting classic and contemporary
    gender issues especially in the Philippines. The class materials are a mixture of journal and internet
    articles by foreign and local authors so a more holistic and relatable approach in examining issues can
    be achieved. I expect students to read and engage the materials and to find their applications in real
    life. After this course, they should be more mindful, accepting and respectful of (a) everybody’s right
    to own his/her body and to realize his/her potentials the way he/she sees it and of (b) human diversity
    in terms of sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions.

    Course Outline

    WEEK 1: Introduction
     Syllabus
     Class Rules
     Readings

    Textbook:

    Eviota, Elizabeth U., ed. 1994. Sex and Gender in Philippine Society: A Discussion of Issues on
    the Relations between Women and Men. Philippines: National Commission on the Role of
    Filipino Women.

    PART 1: FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES

    Week 2: Decoupling and problematizing sex and gender

    1. Judith Lorber. 1996. “Beyond the Binaries: Depolarizing the Categories of Sex, Sexuality, and
    Gender.” Sociological Inquiry 66(2):143–159.
    2. Eleonor R. Dionisio, “Sex and Gender” in Eviota (1994).
    3. Judith Lorber.1997. “The Variety of Feminisms and their Contributions to Gender Equality.”

    Week 3: Deconstructing the Maria-Clara

    1. Jean-Noel Sanchez. n.d. “Construction and deconstruction of Maria Clara: History of an


    imagined care-oriented model of gender in the Philippines.”
    2. Maria Bernadette L. Abrera. “Seclusion and Veiling of Women: A Historical and Cultural
    Approach.” Philippine Social Science Review.
    3. Bella Ellwood-Clayton. 2006. “Maria Clara, Manila Girls & the other Mary. Premarital Sex
    in the Catholic Philippines: Constructions of Seduction.” Pilipinas 46.

    Week 4: Role of ideas and practices in gender inequality

    1. Carolyn Medel-Anoñuevo, “Ideology and Cultural Practice” in Eviota (1994).


    2. Elizabeth U. Eviota, “The Social Construction of Sexuality” in Eviota (1994).

    Week 5: Structural manifestations and reproduction of gender inequality

    1. Jurgette Honculada, “The Family Household” in Eviota (1994).

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    2. Leonora C. Angeles, “The Sexual Division of Labor” in Eviota (1994).

    Week 6: Some efforts toward gender equality

    1. Elizabeth U. Eviota and Eleanor R. Dionisio, “Some Strategies Toward Gender Equality” in
    Eviota (1994).
    2. Leonora C. Angeles. 2001. “The Filipino Male as ‘Macho-Machunurin’: Bringing Men and
    Masculinities in Gender and Development Studies.” Kasarinlan Journal of Third World Issues
    16(1):9–30.
    3. Sonia Narang. 2015. “Laws of Men: Birth Control in the Philippines.” Retrieved June 8, 2018
    (https://vimeo.com/117390308).
    4. Vasectomy and Filipino Male (excerpts from PinoyExchange.com). Retrieved June 8, 2018
    (https://www.pinoyexchange.com/discussion/375140/vasectomy-and-the-filipino-male).
    5. Jeann Wayne Russel J. Concepcion. 2017. “Men In Charge Philippines.” Retrieved June 8, 2018
    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1QW2TlBrJQ).
    6. Reproductive Health Law, sexual and reproductive rights, “My Body My Rights”

    PART 2: OBJECTIFICATION, MASCULINITY, AND RAPE “CULTURE”

    Week 7: Objectification Theory and Gender Studies

    1. Rachel M. Calogero. 2012. “Objectification Theory, Self-Objectification, and Body Image.”


    Pp. 574-580 in Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, Vol. 2., edited by T. F.
    Cash. San Diego: Academic Press.
    2. Deana A. Rohlinger. 2002. “Eroticizing Men: Cultural Influences on Advertising and Male
    Objectification.” Sex Roles 46(3/4):61–74.
    3. Erin Hatton and Mary Nell Trautner. 2011. “Equal Opportunity Objectification? The
    Sexualization of Men and Women on the Cover of Rolling Stone.” Sexuality & Culture
    15:256–278.
    4. Pieraz, Adie. 2018. “Men on Male #BodyPositivity, Their Dream Bae and Why.” Retrieved June
    13, 2018 (https://wonder.ph/self/men-on-male-body-positivity/).
    5. Alexia LaFata. 2015. “Why It’s Completely Okay To Objectify Men.” Retrieved April 3, 2018
    (https://www.elitedaily.com/life/culture/okay-to-objectify-men/1106317).

    WEEK 8: MIDTERM EXAM

    Week 9-10: Masculinity studies: Hegemonic Masculinity, Violence and Toxic Masculinity

    1. John Beynon. 2002. Masculinities and Culture. “Chapter 1: What is Masculinity?”


    2. Lisa Wade. 2015. “Why don’t men kick each other in the balls?” Retrieved June 8, 2018
    (https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2015/12/30/why-dont-men-kick-each-other-in-the-balls/).
    3. Grace Aguiling-Dalisay, Ma. Lina Nepomuceno-Van Heugten, and Mariano Roxas Sto. Domingo.
    1995. “Ang Pagkalalaki ayon sa mga Lalaki: Pag-aaral sa Tatlong Grupong Kultural sa
    Pilipinas.” Philippine Social Science Review
    4. David Plummer and Stephen Geofroy. 2010. “When bad is cool: Violence and Crime as Rites
    of Passage to Manhood.” Caribbean Review of Gender Studies 4:
    5. Alex Zernechel and April L. Perry. 2017. “The Final Battle: Constructs of Hegemonic
    Masculinity and Hypermasculinity in Fraternity Membership.” College Student Affairs
    Leadership 4(1).
    6. Michael Carley. 2018. “What is toxic masculinity? No, it isn’t just a way of saying men are
    bad.” Retrieved June 8, 2018 (https://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/what-is-toxic-
    masculinity-dg/).
    7. Joe Kort. 2016. “Misandry: The Invisible Hatred of Men.” Retrieved June 7, 2018
    (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/understanding-the-erotic-code/201608/misandry-the-
    invisible-hatred-men).
    8. Nicole Blanco Ramos. 2018. “Three Filipino Men Share Their Thoughts on Toxic
    Masculinity.” Retrieved June 7, 2018 (https://wonder.ph/self/problem-with-filipino-men/).

    Week 11: Rape Culture

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    1. Southern Connecticut State University. 2018. “Rape Culture, Victim Blaming, and the Facts.”
    Retrieved June 8, 2018 (http://www.southernct.edu/sexual-misconduct/facts.html).
    2. Chang Casal. 2018. “Why ‘Boys will be boys’ and ‘Kababaeng tao kasi…’ have to stop.”
    Retrieved June 8, 2018 (http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2018/02/23/rape-culture-and-
    victim-blaming.html).
    3. Sam Beltran. 2018. “We listened to Local Radio and Weren’t Surprised to Find That Sexism
    is Alive and Well in PH Media.” Retrieved June 8, 2018
    (https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/arts-and-entertainment/we-listened-to-am-radio-and-weren-t-
    surprised-to-find-that-sexism-is-alive-and-well-in-ph-media-a1942-20180302-lfrm).
    4. Beth A. Quinn. 2002. “Sexual Harassment and Masculinity: The Power and Meaning of ‘Girl
    Watching’.” Gender and Society 16(3):386–402.
    5. Jocelyn Hollander. 2015. “Good Guys Don’t Rape: Gender, Domination, and Mobilizing
    Rape.” Gender & Society 30(1):67–79.
    6. Aliraza Javaid. 2017. “Male rape, masculinities, and sexualities.” International Journal of Law,
    Crime and Justice 52:199–2010.

    PART 3: QUEERING GENDER

    Week 12: Depathologizing Homosexuality and Extending the Concept of Sex and “Gender”

    1. Anne Fausto-Sterling. 1993. “The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough.” The
    Sciences.
    2. Saul Levin. 2016. “Homosexuality as a Mental Disorder Simply Not Backed Up by Science.”
    Retrieved June 8, 2018 (https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-
    blog/2016/03/homosexuality-as-a-mental-disorder-simply-not-backed-up-by-science).
    3. Neel Burton. 2015. “When Homosexuality Stopped Being a Mental Disorder.” Retrieved June
    8, 2018 (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/hide-and-seek/201509/when-homosexuality-
    stopped-being-mental-disorder).
    4. Joe Kort. 2018. “Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (HOCD).” Retrieved June 8,
    2018 (https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/understanding-the-erotic-
    code/201804/homosexual-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-hocd).
    5. Arlene Stein and Ken Plummer. 1996. “‘I Can’t Even Think Straight’: ‘Queer Theory’ and the
    Missing Sexual Revolution in Sociology.” Pp. 129–144 in Queer Theory/Sociology, edited by S.
    Seidman. MA: Blackwell Publishers.

    Week 13–14: LGBTQIA+ Studies

    1. Benjie Louel Abbas, Marianne Palatino, Jethro Sandrino and Jovilyn Silonga. n.d.
    “Pagkabarako: Sikolohiya ng mga Lalaking Nakikipagrelasyon sa Beki.” Palawan State
    University Psychology Society.
    2. Paul W. Mathews. 1987. “Some Preliminary Observations of Male Prostitution in Manila.”
    Philippine Sociological Review 35(3/4):55–74.
    3. Eric Anderson and Adi Adams. 2011. “‘Aren’t We All a Little Bisexual?’: The Recognition of
    Bisexuality in an Unlikely Place.” Journal of Bisexuality 11:3–22.
    4. William Cox. 2017. “Debunking the ‘gaydar’ myth.” Retrieved June 14, 2018
    (https://theconversation.com/debunking-the-gaydar-myth-73750).
    5. Neil C. Garcia. 2004. “Male Homosexuality in the Philippines: a short history.”
    6. Louise Abigail Payuyo. 2012. “The Portrayal of Gays in Popular Filipino Films, 2000 to
    2010.” Philippine Sociological Review 60: 291–322.
    7. John Andrew G. Evangelista. 2013. “On Queer and Capital: Borrowing Key Marxist Concepts
    to Enrich Queer Theorizing.” Philippine Sociological Review 61(2):349–369.
    8. John Andrew G. Evangelista. 2014. “Gaze in the Dark: Sexual Discourses and Practices in
    Gay Bathhouses.” Philippine Sociological Review 62:39–64.
    9. Mira Alexis P. Ofreneo. 2003. “Tomboys and Lesbians: The Filipino Female Homosexual and
    Her Identity Development Process.” Philippine Journal of Psychology 36(1):26–52.
    10. Arjohn M. Ceperiano. 2016. “‘Girl, Bi, Bakla, Tomboy’: The Intersectionality of Sexuality,
    Gender, and Class in Urban Poor Contexts.” Philippine Journal of Psychology 49(2):5–34.

    Week 15: Integration Period

    WEEK 16: FINAL EXAM.

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    Course Grading System:

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