Sexual and Gender Identities in the Modern United States
Provides an introduction to the history of gender, sex, and sexuality in the modern United States, from the end of the 19th century to the present. Surveys historical approaches to the field, emphasizing the changing nature of sexual and gender identities over time. Traces attempts to control, construct, and contain sexual and gender identities. Examines the efforts of those who worked to resist, reject, and reform institutionalized heterosexuality and mainstream configurations of gendered power.
Spring 2024
This course provides an introduction to the history of gender, sex, and sexuality in the modern United States, from the end of the 19th century to the present. It surveys historical approaches to the field, emphasizing the changing nature of sexual and gender identities over time. It traces attempts to control, construct, and contain sexual and gender identities. In addition, it also examines the efforts of those who worked to resist, reject, and reform institutionalized heterosexuality and mainstream configurations of gendered power.
Prerequisites & course information
Same subject as 21H.108[J] Prereq: None Acad Year 2027-2028: Not offered Acad Year 2028-2029: U (Fall) 3-0-9 units. HASS-H
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Spring 2024
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.