Introduces students to the current theories and histories in Queer Studies, including closely re... more Introduces students to the current theories and histories in Queer Studies, including closely related fields such as transgender studies. Provides one of the foundations in the minor which introduces students to the scope of Queer Studies, to scholarly, community-based and activist resources, and to the varied interdisciplinary, methodological, and theoretical paradigms in the field. The course explores how gender and sexuality intersect and collide with the experiences of national, ethnic, racial, gender, class, and other identifications. Because the course is interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and concerned with issues of gender and sexuality, it also serves as a stand-alone course for students with an interest in the field who do not choose to pursue the minor. GE Plan C: Intra-National Cross-Cultural Studies. Ge Plan R: Subj-Exp Comparative Cultures.
Engaging with a range of practices – web broadcasts, TV and film – we explore queer representatio... more Engaging with a range of practices – web broadcasts, TV and film – we explore queer representation in pop culture. We look at contested relationships between spectator and text, identity and commodity, realism and fantasy, activism and entertainment, desire and politics. We explore how queer artists and audiences transform traditional genres to create an aesthetic of activism and thus "queer" society. Class topics include: (1) new paradigms of desire; 2) consumption practices of queer texts; 3) validation of queer lifestyles via media portrayal; 4) construction of sexual identities – commodified or authentic – via pop culture inclusion.
Introduces students to the current theories and histories in Queer Studies, including closely re... more Introduces students to the current theories and histories in Queer Studies, including closely related fields such as transgender studies. Provides one of the foundations in the minor which introduces students to the scope of Queer Studies, to scholarly, community-based and activist resources, and to the varied interdisciplinary, methodological, and theoretical paradigms in the field. The course explores how gender and sexuality intersect and collide with the experiences of national, ethnic, racial, gender, class, and other identifications. Because the course is interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and concerned with issues of gender and sexuality, it also serves as a stand-alone course for students with an interest in the field who do not choose to pursue the minor. GE Plan C: Intra-National Cross-Cultural Studies. Ge Plan R: Subj-Exp Comparative Cultures.
Engaging with a range of practices – web broadcasts, TV and film – we explore queer representatio... more Engaging with a range of practices – web broadcasts, TV and film – we explore queer representation in pop culture. We look at contested relationships between spectator and text, identity and commodity, realism and fantasy, activism and entertainment, desire and politics. We explore how queer artists and audiences transform traditional genres to create an aesthetic of activism and thus "queer" society. Class topics include: (1) new paradigms of desire; 2) consumption practices of queer texts; 3) validation of queer lifestyles via media portrayal; 4) construction of sexual identities – commodified or authentic – via pop culture inclusion.
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