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This course will explore a wide variety of texts
ranging from academic, literary and political
writings to films and documentaries on gender
and sexuality in Turkey. Topics include the
evolution of the feminist movement from the late
nineteenth century till today, the experiences and
narratives of masculinity, violence against women,
virginity debates, the interconnections between
gender and nationalism, religious and state discourses
on the body, the politics of secularism and Islam
the writings and experiences of minorities, politics
of sexuality and queer politics.
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