QUEER THEORY/ QUEER LIVES

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Open to graduate students and qualified undergraduates (those who have completed a minimum of 96 undergraduate credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.2). Qualified undergraduates must contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the required permission form.This seminar investigates queer theory and constructions of gender and sexuality as addressed in empirical studies, narratives, film and activism. We will explore how gender and sexual identities intersect with race, ethnicity, class, place, age and disability. Areas of inquiry include identity, community, embodiment, violence and social movements. We will critically analyze which texts have been considered central to queer theory and which have been marginalized.