Gender and Sexuality in Indigenous Literature (O)

3 ch (3S) (W) · Undergraduate

Explore how Indigenous peo ple viewed gender prior to European contact and how the imposition of Christianity and the Indian Act have impacted gender and sexuality in Indigenous communities. Colonization has had a significant impact on gender and sexuality in Indigenous cultures acr oss Turtle Island. Explore the ways in which contemporary Indigenous authors reclaim Indigenous conceptions of gender and sexuality in a selection of novels, poems, and nonfiction works. NOTE : Open to ENGL Honours students.