Anthropology of Love, Sexuality, and Desire

5 credits

Explores varying conceptions, expressions, and practices of love and sexuality across a variety of social, cultural, historical, and political contexts, drawing on scholarly texts, novels, public writing, and films. Examines how the meanings, power, and affective charge of "love" and "sex" are shaped by shifting economic, political, and social structures across time and space. Offered: AWSpS.