Gender Studies in Bocconi

L’Associazione Studentesca BESt (Bocconi Equal Students) propone all'Università Bocconi a partire dall’A.A. 2013/2014 l'apertura di un corso opzionale in laurea specialistica, tenuto in lingua inglese, che tratti del tema del genere in un'ottica multidisciplinare. 

Chiediamo agli studenti bocconiani interessati, al fine di sostenere questa iniziativa, di firmare questa petizione, con nome, cognome, matricola Bocconi, ed il vostro corso di laurea. 

Una proposta di syllabus, a cui noi Studenti BESt abbiamo lavorato, è la seguente: 

Gender Studies: Main Topics 
- Introduction 
- Gender and Demography 
- Gender and Sociology 
- Gender and the Labour Market 
- Gender and Public Policies 
- Gender and Politics 

Detailed description 
- Introduction 
Main statistics and indicators used in gender studies; the role of women in the economy and the society; the importance of the gender revolution and womenomics. 
- Gender and Demography 
The fertility transition: why, when and how does fertility decline from high to low level, and how it impacts on women conditions. 
The family and household transition: changes in family structures in the last century, why and how. 
- Gender and Sociology 
The origin of gender roles; Gender and culture. 
- Gender and the Labour Market 
Gender labour supply and participation. 
Theories of discrimination in the labour market: statistical discrimination, taste based discrimination, occupational crowding. 
Econometrics of wage differentials. 
- Gender and Public Policies 
Welfare and Institutions. The role of family policies. 
Fiscal policies, part time work, parental leave, and subsidized childcare. 
Affirmative action policies. 
- Gender and Politics 
Gender and voting; the consequences of women enfranchisement; the relationship with public spending; the female political leadership.