GEND2902 Masculinity, Nostalgia and Change (University of Western Australia): rated 4.9/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.
GEND2902 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 男性气质、怀旧与变迁
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit explores contemporary masculinities against the backdrop of the historical impact of feminism, nostalgic narratives of masculinity in 'crisis', the emergence of alternative masculinities, men's rights activism, concerns about men's health, and calls for male 'champions' or 'allies' of feminism. Students draw from feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory, sociology and cultural studies – the main fields that comprise 'masculinity studies' – to explore t…
GEND2902 has 1 scored review: overall 4.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.9/5).
On Reddit: "GEND2902 was super easy, I didn’t really attend the workshops (they are graded tho) but you don’t have to talk as long as they mark you as there then u will get the participation mark. There’s a lot of reading but I didn’t do any of it lol. Quizzes were easy. HIST2224 is content…"
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Q: Is GEND2902 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.9/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEND2902, and when is it offered?
A: GEND2902 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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