Winter 2023
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):
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. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
May 3, 2024 - 10:35 pm