Sexuality & Society

Catalog description

Introduces students to the study of sexualities in Euro-American and non-Western societies, including the place of sexuality in colonial/imperial relationships. Particular attention given to links between sexuality and race/racisms, class, and gender hierarchies. Case studies and topics range from transgender sex workers in Brazil to concubinage in colonial Southeast Asia, HIV/AIDS, arranged marriages in India, globalization and queer identity, Trobriand Islanders’ love magic, sex toy parties in the U.S., and more. Sociocultural anthro course.