Class Id: 9925
Days: TTh
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 12:20 PM
Building: WALLB
Room: 006
Course Id: 4398
Departments and Numbers: SOC 354, WOM 354
Area: SA
Title: Queer Theory and Politics
Description: We assume people are either "gay" or "straight." What happens when these categories are thrown out the window? "Queer theory" provides an answer that suggests all identity categories are unstable, fluid, multiple, and dynamic. The goal of this course is (1) to use interdisciplinary perspectives to challenge assumptions about the study of sexuality, identity, and politics and (2) to consider the relationship between identity, inequality, and social justice. Course topics will include the history of sexuality, sexuality as a mode of self-understanding, and political organizing that uses identity as the beginning point for activism.
Prerequisites: At least one prior sociology course.
Professors: Amin Ghaziani
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