Gender, Media and Culture MA

<strong>This programme introduces you to recent debates on gender in the disciplines of sociology and media, as well as to the interdisciplinary domains of feminist social and cultural theory. There are a range of topic choices available, including: embodiment, feminist methods, media and sexuality, and postcolonialism.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Why study MA Gender, Media and Culture at Goldsmiths</strong><br/>• Youll be taught by experts in the Departments of Sociology and Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, as well as the Centre for Feminist Research.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll develop cutting-edge critical skills in relation to cultural approaches to gender formation and gender theory.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The degree will provide you with a solid understanding of the importance of epistemology and methodology for the evaluation of empirical investigations of gender formations.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll be introduced to, and trained in, the key socio-cultural methods for the study of gender in the contemporary world, including methods for the study of visual culture, the body and affect, and memory.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll benefit from tailored supervision in the development of a research project on a specific topic.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• As an interdisciplinary degree, this programme draws from a range of areas, including sociology, media and communications, humanities, science and technology studies, and philosophy.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll become part of a lively research environment in a politically active university.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for world-leading or internationally excellent research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 16th in the world (3nd in the UK) in the 2024 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.<br/><br/>