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La relevancia política del género y la sexualidad en el mundo contemporáneo se evidencia en la influencia que han adquirido los activismos antigénero en la política electoral de Europa y América Latina. De la mano de partidos de derecha y ultraderecha, el también denominado antigenerismo ha contribuido a la revitalización y reinvención de nacionalismos antiinmigrantes, contrarios a los derechos sexuales y los derechos reproductivos de personas en capacidad de gestar, así como al reconocimiento legal e implementación de protocolos de cuidado en salud para personas trans y personas no binarias.

A su vez, las tecnologías de información y comunicación se han convertido en vehículo de los órdenes conservadores de género y sexualidad. Y contribuyen a la rápida expansión de ideales de belleza normativos que, desde la blanquitud, la delgadez y el consumo, definen cuerpos otros, que deben ser ‘normalizados’ a través de dietas, ejercicio y otra serie de prácticas que prometen felicidad, pese a que afectan gravemente la salud de las personas.

Por su parte, las masculinidades son discutidas en ámbitos que promueven su incorporación en la lucha por la equidad de género. Pasando de una enunciación en singular, “la masculinidad”, al plural “masculinidades”, se reconoce cada vez más que la masculinidad hegemónica es solo una entre otras posibilidades, pues personas racializadas, disidentes de género y sexualidad, etc., ponen en escena otras formas de masculinidad que no se benefician de órdenes patriarcales, sino que, por el contrario, están subordinadas a ellos.

En este complejo panorama, activismos feministas, trans y LGBTIQ+ luchan por construir otras formas de habitar el mundo que no validen ni reproduzcan las violencias en las que se cimentan los órdenes de género y sexualidad. Se proponen construir modos de existir y de relacionarse que respeten la vida y la dignidad de todas las personas.

En este curso consideramos que más que debates complejos, estamos ante cuestiones que tocan de cerca nuestra vida cotidiana y por ello es importante conocerlos, pues allí también se juegan prácticas de libertad y de opresión.

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Learning objectives

Reconocer la relevancia del neoliberalismo y el neoconservadurismo en la política sexual contemporánea.
Entender el papel de las tic en la formación de subjetividades sexuales y de género.

Identificar el papel de las masculinidades en la profundización o cuestionamiento de órdenes jerárquicos
Identificar horizontes de justicia de movimientos sociales en género y sexualidad.

Reconocer la relevancia del neoliberalismo y el neoconservadurismo en la política sexual contemporánea.
Entender el papel de las tic en la formación de subjetividades sexuales y de género.
Identificar el papel de las masculinidades en la profundización o cuestionamiento de órdenes jerárquicos
Identificar horizontes de justicia de movimientos sociales en género y sexualidad.

Syllabus

1. Antigenerismo, neoliberalismo y derechas

Activismos antigénero

Pánico moral

Existencias transgénero en disputa

2. Internet corporificada

Representaciones de la belleza

Salud

3. Masculinidades

Masculinidades

Masculinidad y violencia

Masculinidades femeninas

4. Movimientos sociales y mundos posibles

Los "nuevos" movimientos sociales

Feminismos

Activismos

Debates contemporáneos

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Examines rising antifeminist movements in Europe and Latin America, highlighting their role in reinforcing anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment

Explores the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in shaping gendered and sexual subjectivities and promoting narrow beauty norms that stigmatize certain bodies

Challenges hegemonic notions of masculinity and examines different forms of masculinity, including those that challenge patriarchal norms

Highlights the ongoing struggles of feminist, trans, and LGBTQ+ movements to create more equitable and inclusive societies

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