Queer Theory

Catalog description

This course combines lecture and seminar discussion to provide students an opportunity to map the landscape of a variety of contemporary political, ethical, and intellectual interventions related to notions of sex, gender, sexuality, identity, and representation. The course provides students an opportunity to develop an understanding of various debates and practices associated with Queer Theory (QT), as well as ample opportunity to critically investigate their understanding of themselves, their relations to others, and their relation to various forms of power in these areas.