Reproducing Political Subjects: Feminist Scholarship and the Political Science Curriculum

Jose, Jim; Convery, Alison; McLoughlin, Kcasey-Renea; Owen, Stephen

doi:10.1080/10361146.2011.595701

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“…Other findings about gender content in methods texts reflect the presence of a hidden curriculum where "a consistent absence of material implicitly informs us that it is not important" (Rios, Stewart, and Winter 2010, 328). These "hidden in plain sight" messages are particularly important when dealing with marginalized identities, as it reinforces the idea that members of that group do not belong in the discipline (Basow 2004;Dasgupta and Asgari 2004;Jose et al 2011;Wyer et al 2007). Given the important role that content plays in encouraging female students to engage with the material and the political science major more broadly, methods texts should include content that reflects the state of the literature in women and politics research.…”

Section: Gender Content In Methods Syllabimentioning

confidence: 94%

Building a Gender and Methodology Curriculum: Integrated Skills, Exercises, and Practices

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Holman

Schneider

et al. 2015

Journal of Political Science Education

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In this article, we develop an argument for better integrating the political science curricula on methodology with gender politics. We demonstrate how these two areas are presently distinct and nonoverlapping with an analysis of commonly used methodology and women and politics textbooks. We examine the implications of these results for female students' engagement with political methodology-an area in which women are persistently underrepresented-by drawing on research from STEM educators. Stereotype threat (Steele 1997; Steele and Aronson 1995) provides a framework for thinking about the myriad of ways the curriculum influences learning outcomes for female students and highlights the utility of greater crossover between the two subject areas. To facilitate better integration of methodology and gender politics, we identify opportunities for instructors to incorporate methods into courses on gender and gender into courses on methods. We also develop a number of different in-class activities and resources to help faculty to bridge the gap between gender and methodology.

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Section: Gender Content In Methods Syllabimentioning

confidence: 94%