Introduction to Queer Studies

This course offers an introduction to the topics, questions, and approaches that characterize the rapidly growing field of lesbian/gay/bisexual/trans/queer studies. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will explore such topics as the relation between gender and sexual identity, the history of same-sex relations, homophobia and heterosexism, queer cultures, and LGBTQ politics, particularly in the United States. Our focus will be on asking whether and how "LGBTQ" functions as a coherent category of analysis or identity, and we will pay particular attention to differences (of race, age, gender, sexual practice, class, national origin, temperament, and so on) that are contained within and that often disrupt that category. This course is not open to students who have taken L77 203 or L77 3031. Attendance is mandatory on the first day of class.
Course Attributes: EN H; BU BA; AS HUM; AS SD I; FA HUM; AS SC

Introduction to Queer Studies

WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES 205

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