LGBTQ+ and the Media

Catalog description

This course is a special interdisciplinary examination of sexual desires, sexual orientations, gender identity and expression, and the concept of gender and sexuality generally, with a particular focus on the construction of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities and the media. The course will look specifically at how these identities interact with other phenomena such as government, family, and popular culture. In exploring gender and sexual diversity, we will highlight the complexity and variability of gender and sexualities, both across different historical periods and in relation to identities of race, class, and ethnicity. Students will explore these perspectives through the creation of media artifacts, such as documentaries, found footage, and/or creative storytelling. Prerequisite(s): Completion of FAES Pillar *Fulfills Civitae Core PAES SI