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70844-01 - Seminar: Gender and the Radical Right: Assessing Parties, Voters, and Issues in Western Europe (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Magdalena Breyer (magdalena.breyer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Many empirical studies have found a gender gap in electoral support for radical right parties. However, the reasons for and interpretations of it are still debated. This course deals with explanations for a difference in support for radical right parties in Western Europe among men and women. We will explore different approaches to explaining the gap and cross-national variation in Western Europe: On the one hand, demand-side explanations focus on socioeconomic characteristics, for example differences in occupational status between men and women, attitudinal differences or internalized gender norms on the side of voters. On the other hand, supply-side approaches focus on the role of female politicians within the leadership or membership of the radical right party, or with the role of gender in the ideological program of the party family. How gender is addressed by radical right parties has also changed over time and the course will deal with newer developments of femo-, homonationalism and trans-exclusionary positions. The focus of the seminar is on empirical research testing these different explanations, many of them with quantitative methods. For this reason, it is required that students have passed the lecture “Introduction to quantitative methods” in order to attend the seminar. Students will also come up with their own ideas for empirical studies. |
| Learning objectives | • Compare different theoretical approaches that explain radical right voting behavior • Apply the terminology of the research fields of gender and the radical right • Interpret the significance of the gender gap in Western Europe, cross-national variation and reasons for it • Develop own ideas for empirical analyses and research design |
| Bibliography | Dietze, Gabriele; Roth, Julia (Hg.) (2020): Right-Wing Populism and Gender. European Perspectives and Beyond. Bielefeld: transcript. Erzeel, Silvia; Rashkova, Ekaterina R. (2017): Still Men’s Parties? Gender and the Radical Right in Comparative Perspective. In West European Politics 40(4), pp. 812–820. |
| Comments | Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited to 25 participants. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Admission requirements | Attention: All Seminars will be graded in the Department of Political Science. Grading scale 6.0 to 1.0, whereupon 4.0 is a pass. The number of participants is limited. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to students of Political Science. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29.02.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 07.03.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 14.03.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 21.03.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 28.03.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Ostern |
| Thursday 04.04.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 11.04.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 18.04.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 25.04.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 02.05.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 09.05.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 16.05.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 23.05.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Thursday 30.05.2024 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Regionaler Fokus B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Module: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Participation (group work) + group presentation + written assignment (research design) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |