INTEGRATING GENDER STUDIES IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SYSTEM Cover Image

ИНТЕГРИСАЊЕ СТУДИЈА РОДА У УНИВЕРЗИТЕТСКИ СИСТЕМ ОБРАЗОВАЊА
INTEGRATING GENDER STUDIES IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SYSTEM

Author(s): Nevena Petrušić, Slobodanka Konstantinović Vilić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Нишу
Keywords: gender equality; university education; gender sensitization; gender studies

Summary/Abstract: Gender Studies (Gender Studies, Women’s Studies, Gender Studies / Women’s Studies) by multi / interdisciplinary approach to various topics in the field of social sciences, humanities, arts, sciences, and thus significantly affect the modernization of university programs. The paper deals with the introduction of gender mainstreaming women’s/gender studies in university education in European countries and in Serbia. Experience shows that gender studies are the most important resource in the production and transmission of knowledge about gender relations as successfully deconstruct patriarchal culture and encourage the development of gender sensitive and critical awareness of the social relations, processes and policies, thus preparing young people for effective and active citizenship and a new gender partnership of private and public life.

  • Issue Year: LXII/2012
  • Issue No: 62
  • Page Range: 17-39
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Serbian