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Genocide / Gender Studies A NEW OUTLOOK ON THE WORLD

“ Socie ty doe s no t con s i st of indi v id u al s b ut e x p r e ss e s t he su m of in t e rr ela t ion s , t he r ela t ion s w i t hin w hich t he s e indi v id u al s st and .” – KARL MARX

Course Overview Genocide / Gende r S tu die s i s an en r iched en v i r onmen t w he r e y o u lea r n abo ut s ocie t al f u nc t ion s / ideologie s and i ts impac t on indi v id u al s . Bo t h t opic s me r ge t oge t he r a s t he y bo t h empha s i z e t he impac t of objec t ifica t ion and st e r eo ty pe s .

What is Genocide ? Genocide i s defined a s , " t he delibe r a t e killing of a la r ge g r o u p of people , e s peciall y t ho s e of a pa rt ic u la r e t hnic g r o u p o r na t ion ." Genocide i s an a tr oci ty t ha t s eek s t o de str o y w hole pop u la t ion s , lea v ing emp ty co u n tr ie s , emp ty s pace s and emp ty memo r ie s , b ut al s o a la r ge heal t h b ur den among surv i v o rs i s eno r mo us . Genocide can in st ill p sy chological , economic , and poli t ical con s eq u ence s d u e t o ma ss m ur de r .

Why is learning about Genocide important ?

Ignorance leads to Destruction We all ha v e hea r d t he ph r a s e t ha t " igno r ance i s bli ss " y e t , i s t hi s idea tru l y beneficial t o o ur s ocie ty ? He r e a r e 6 fac t o rs t o w h y lea r ning abo ut genocide i s impo rt an t : 1 . Yo u lea r n t he fragili ty of all s ocie t ie s and of t he in st i tut ion s 2 . Yo u lea r n a s pec ts of h u man beha v io u r t ha t affec t all s ocie t ie s 3 . Yo u lea r n t he dange rs of prej u dice , di s c r imina t ion and deh u mani z a t ion 4 . Deepen s r eflec t ion abo ut con t emporar y iss u es t ha t affec t s ocie t ie s a r o u nd t he w o r ld 5 . Teache s abo ut h u man possibili t ies in e xtr eme and de s pe r a t e s i tu a t ion s , b y con s ide r ing t he ac t ion s of pe r pe tr a t o rs and v ic t im s a s w ell a s o t he r people w ho , d u e t o v a r io us mo t i v a t ion s , ma y t ole r a t e , igno r e o r ac t again st ha tr ed and v iolence . 6 . D r a ws a tt en t ion t o t he in t e r na t ional in st i tut ion s and no r m s de v eloped in r eac t ion t o v a r io us ac ts of ma ss m ur de r

What are some examples of Genocide ? 1 . The Holoca ust again st Je w i s h ci t i z en s in Na z i Ge r man y d ur ing Wo r ld Wa r II 2 . R w andan Genocide al s o kno w n a s t he genocide again st t he T uts i and mode r a t e H utu in R w anda 3 . Bo s nian Genocide in w hich Se r bia s e t o ut t o “ e t hnicall y clean s e ” Bo s nian t e rr i t o ry b y syst ema t icall y r emo v ing all Bo s nian M us lim s 4 . A r menian Genocide w a s t he syst ema t ic ma ss m ur de r and e x p u l s ion of 1 . 5 million e t hnic A r menian s ca rr ied o ut in T ur ke y and adjoining r egion s b y t he O tt oman go v e r nmen t be tw een 1914 and 1923 5 . The Cambodian Genocide w a s ca rr ied o ut b y Khme r Ro u ge u nde r t he leade rs hip of Pol Po t , w ho r adicall y p us hed Cambodia t o w a r d s comm u ni s m . I t r e su l t ed in t he dea t h s of 1 . 5 t o 2 million people f r om 1975 t o 1979 , nea r l y a q u a rt e r of Cambodia ' s 1975 pop u la t ion .

What is the big picture ? B y lea r ning and di s c uss ing abo ut i ssu e s no t onl y in o ur o w n co u n try b ut a r o u nd t he w o r ld y o u begin t o r ecogni z e t ha t t he w o r ld i s no t a s cohe s i v e a s i t i s po rtr a y ed . Being enligh t ened r e su l ts in g r ea t e r r ecogni t ion of inj ust ice and t he impac t of manip u la t ion . B y lea r ning abo ut t he ca us e s and effec ts of genocide , i t allo ws us t o u nde rst and no t onl y one pe rs pec t i v e b ut m u l t iple pe rs pec t i v e s . I t u l t ima t el y t ie s hi st o ry and s ocial s cience s t oge t he r , c r ea t ing a ne w o ut look on lea r ning abo ut t he w o r ld : no t in a t e xt book b ut in r eal life s i tu a t ion s .

Gender Studies Gende r S tu die s i s a cla ss in w hich one anal yz e s gende r iden t i ty and gende r ed r ep r e s en t a t ion . I t incl u de s w omen ' s stu die s , men ' s stu die s and q u ee r stu die s . Some t ime s , gende r stu die s i s offe r ed t oge t he r w i t h stu d y of s e xu ali ty .

Difference between Gender and Sexuality GENDER SEXUALITY GENDER STEROTYPES ei t her of t he tw o se x es ( male H u man s e xu ali ty i s t he w a y and female ), e s peciall y w hen people e x pe r ience and e x press Bo ys : Wea r bl u e , dominan t , con s ide r ed w i t h r efe r ence t o t hemsel v es se xu all y . Thi s b r ead w inne r , ag r e ss i v e , bold s ocial and c u l tur al diffe r ence s in v ol v e s biological , e r o t ic , str ong , r o u gh , o r compe t i t i v e r a t he r t han biological one s . ph ys ical , emo t ional , s ocial , o r The t e r m i s al s o us ed mo r e s pi r i tu al feeling s and beha v io rs . Gi r l s : ho us e w i v e s , su bmi ss i v e , b r oadl y t o deno t e a r ange of Beca us e i t i s a b r oad t e r m , w ea r pink , go ss ip , o r ca tty iden t i t ie s t ha t do no t w hich ha s v a r ied w i t h hi st o r ical co rr e s pond t o e st abli s hed idea s con t e xts o v e r t ime , i t lack s a of male and female . p r eci s e defini t ion

Where these stereotypes originate and how they affect us ? S t e r eo ty pe s of t en come f r om o ur en v i r onmen t . E v e ry s ocie ty , e t hnic The r e a r e fo ur ba s ic kind s of gende r g r o u p , and c u l tur e ha s gende r r ole e x pec t a t ion s , b ut t he y can be st e r eo ty pe s : v e ry diffe r en t f r om g r o u p t o g r o u p . The y can al s o change in t he 1 . Pe rs onali ty tr ai ts s ame s ocie ty o v e r t ime . Thi s can be y o ur famil y , t ele v i s ion , s chool , 2 . Dome st ic beha v io rs w o r k , e t c . Gende r st e r eo ty pe s no t onl y c r ea t e limi t a t ion s t o o ur 3 . Occ u pa t ion s su cce ss b ut effec t t ho s e w ho do no t confo r m t o t hem . Tho s e w ho 4 . Ph ys ical appea r ance don ' t confo r m a r e of t en s een a s pec u lia r t o str ange among st t hei r pee rs . S t e r eo ty pe s abo ut gende r can ca us e u neq u al and u nfai r tr ea t men t beca us e of a pe rs on ’ s gende r . Thi s i s called s e x i s m , t hi s i s a concep t y o u w ill lea r n la t e r in t he co urs e .

How to do well in this elective ? Al t ho u gh t hi s i s an elec t i v e , y o u a r e e x pec t ed t o do all a ss ignmen ts a s t hi s i s indeed a lea r ning e x pe r ience . Home w o r k ' s w ill be gi v en a t lea st once a w eek and mini p r ojec ts in cla ss and o uts ide of cla ss can help boo st y o ur g r ade and o v e r all inc r ea s e y o ur kno w ledge on genocide and gende r stu die s w hich a r e of t en o v e r looked in a r eg u la r cla ss . Pa rt icipa t ion i s al s o a ke y fac t o r t o doing w ell , pa rt icipa t ing doe s al w a ys mean s ha r ing y o ur idea s , r a t he r i t implie s t ha t y o u s ho u ld be doing y o ur w o r k w hen a s ked . In addi t ion , t he r e a r e no s e r io us e x am s in t hi s co urs e in st ead , y o u t ake q u i zz e s ba s ed on a le ss on . La st l y , y o u s ho u ld be checking y o ur P u pilPa t h and Google Cla ssr oom r eg u la r l y a s t hi s i s ESSENTIAL fo r kno w ing u pcoming and c urr en t a ss ignmen ts .

“ No t hing in t he w o r ld i s mo r e dange r o us t han s ince r e igno r ance and con s cien t io us stu pidi ty .” – Ma rt in L ut he r King J r .

“ The river of knowledge has no depth .” – Chinonye J . Chidolue

Note from a former student :) Thi s cla ss no t onl y t a u gh t me abo ut t he r e su l ts of being obli v io us and igno r an t t o st e r eo ty pe s , p r ej u dice , b ut i t t a u gh t me t o st and u p fo r s omeone w ho i s being t a r ge t ed fo r t he s e r ea s on s . Thi s cla ss i s ea sy t o pa ss a s long a s y o u do y o ur w o r k and coope r a t e w i t h M s . D us kic . In t hi s cla ss w e w a t ch t on s of mo v ie s and v ideo s al t ho u gh t he y can s ome t ime s be di stru bing , y o u gain ma tur i ty and in s igh t t o t he w o r ld t ha t i s of t en hidden f r om us . In r e tr o s pec t i v e , t hi s co urs e opened m y e y e s t o t he w o r ld a r o u nd me be tt e r t han a hi st o ry cla ss e v e r w o u ld . Yo u a r e v e ry l u ck y t o ha v e M s . D us kic a s a t eache r , a s y o u ge t t o kno w he r y o u w ill r eali z e ho w u nde rst anding and en t h us ia st ic s he no t onl y abo ut t eaching b ut r a t he r ge tt ing t o kno w YOU a s an indi v id u al . Be st Rega r d s , P r i s ca Pie rr e ( Ri s ing J u nio r ) ;)