GWSS 490 A: Special Topics in Women Studies

Winter 2023
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Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm / SIG 225
SLN:
15516
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
CHID 480 E
Instructor:
QUEER FUTURES THIS COURSE FOCUSES ON THE MOST CUTTING-EDGE DEVELOPMENTS IN 21ST- CENTURY QUEER AND TRANSGENDER CULTURES, GENDERS, SOCIAL AND SEXUAL PRACTICES, ART, AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH. STUDENTS EXAMINE THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS ON WHAT SOCIETIES VALUE ECONOMICALLY; MARK AS MORALLY WORTHY; ENCOURAGE AS FAMILY AND KINSHIP; AND NORMALIZE AS BODILY WHOLENESS, SEXUALITY, DESIRABILITY BEYOND GLOBALLY DOMINANT NORMS OF HETEROSEXUALITY, NUCLEAR FAMILY, AND BLOOD-BASED KINSHIP. THE COURSE EXPLORES VARIED MEDIA INCLUDING FILM, TV, PODCASTS, DOCUMENTARIES, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, NOVELS, ETC. ALONGSIDE SCHOLARLY ARTICLES AND WORKS TO MAP A POST-HETEROSEXUAL FUTURE.
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

 

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GWSS 490: Queer Futures (5 credits)

Instructor: Chandan Reddy

 

This course focuses on the most cutting-edge developments in 21st-century queer and transgender cultures, genders, social and sexual practices, art, and historical research. Students examine transformative impact of these developments on what societies value economically; mark as morally worthy; encourage as family and kinship; and normalize as bodily wholeness, sexuality, desirability beyond globally dominant norms of heterosexuality, nuclear family, and blood-based kinship. The course explores varied media including film, TV, podcasts, documentaries, autobiography, novels, etc. alongside scholarly articles and works to map a post-heterosexual future. 

Catalog Description:
Seminar on topics relevant to the field of gender, women, feminist, sexuality, and nation in contemporary and/or historical contexts. Students have the opportunity to engage with theories and methodologies that shape the field. Recommended: either GWSS 200, GWSS 302, or previous coursework in feminist studies.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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December 25, 2024 - 12:14 am