Gender, Work and Space

Module GEO432 offers an in-depth examination of gender relations and inequalities in today’s cities. In the seminar course GEO432.1, we discuss texts and develop a theoretical understanding of gender, and other dimensions of inequality. Transferring the theoretical debates to practice, we explore diverse working contexts in the city. In the exercise course GEO432.2, we work in teams of three and develop an excursion module, in which the discussed phenomena can be experienced in the city of Zurich. The individual modules are then assembled to a two-day excursion.

Module participants acquire an in-depth understanding of gender relations, inequalities, and how they play out in different contexts in the city. Participants are acquainted with a number of theoretical approaches to gender, and inequality as key fields of knowledge in economic geography. Participants know the didactical tools to develop and lead a high-quality excursion.