Queering American Culture ((4 Credits))

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Examine recent and historical forms of cultural representation in the U.S. (e.g., plays, novels, movies, memoirs, television programming, comic strips, and/or other cultural texts) for what they say about LGBTQ+ lives in America. Questions that may be considered include: How have LGBTQ+ people historically been represented in American culture? How do LGBTQ+ people seek to represent themselves? How has LGBTQ+ activism sought to challenge systems and structures of oppression organized around gender, sexuality, race, class, and other aspects of social difference? What does it mean to “queer” American culture? This course was previously CUL-243204 Queering American Culture. Prerequisites: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies, Introduction, or general background knowledge of gay and lesbian history and culture.