Contexts for Sexuality Studies

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of the theoretical, historical, and political contexts of queer theory. It highlights topics such as the emergence of modern sexual identity, LGBT rights, queer community-building and world-making, and transgender politics. Specific attention will be paid to the relationship between feminist and queer thought, and to the raced, gendered, and classed dimensions of sexual politics. This class is reading-intensive; students will write regular short papers, engage in both in-class and online discussions, and complete an independent research project.