Queer China

Catalog description

This course examines queer histories, cultures, and politics in China, focusing on contemporary China. It seeks to answer: In what contexts have queer China studies emerged as a field of studies, and how have they influenced queer studies rooted in Western experiences? What does it mean to be queer or non-normative in pre-modern, modern, and contemporary China, respectively? How have Chinese sexual discourses changed over time? How has sexuality been entangled with language, family, law, health, colonialism, and globalization in China? How can we envision a future of queer China in the global context? Drawing on literary, historical, and ethnographic works, as well as first-hand materials, this course invites students from across disciplines to explore the mutability and variety of queerness in China. Prerequisite: POH Fulfillment: CORE HPC or IPC; GCS Elective: Chinese History, Society, and Culture; Social Science Focus Anthropology 200 level.