Queer Theory and Transgender Studies

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Two major figures said to have launched the movement now called "queer theory" are Michel Foucault and Judith Butler. The course will begin with an examination of important selections of their works. We will then turn to subsequent key texts in queer theory and transgender studies, looking especially at the alliances and crucial differences between these two movements. Concepts such as sexuality, gender, embodiment, discourse, and institutionalized power regimes will be central to our discussions of the texts.