Topics in the History of Sexuality

3 credits · Undergraduate

This seminar is intended for senior undergraduates. The specific content of the course varies from year to year, with a general focus on comparative, historiographic and theoretical issues relating to the history of sexuality. Topics may include: the rise and fall of schools of sexology as embodied by Ellis, Freud and Kinsey; sexual violence and harassment; the commodification of sexuality; the history of the body; sexuality and colonialism; gay and lesbian subcultures; and the intersection of class, race and gender in sexual experiences, discourses and communities. PREREQUISITES: HIST 2614, GWST 2300, HIST 2615, GWST 2301, HIST 3350, GWST 3300, HIST 3013 or GWST 3013 CROSSLISTED: HIST 4614.03 FORMATS: Seminar