Introduction to Trans Studies

Catalog description

Examination of intersecting state, social, and cultural institutions that shape transgender struggles through gender identity, gender, race, indigeneity, migration, and socio-economic class. Emphasizes trans of color, queer of color, indigenous, and women of color feminist approaches that engage histories of race and white supremacy, settler colonialism, and empire. Prereq: 1110, 3 credit hours in WGSSt courses, or permission of instructor.