GNDR 385 Sexes and Sensibilities
Cultural Diversity. social Science. This course immerses students in an array of important texts and conversations, primarily from the past century, surrounding gender and sexuality. Our time together this semester will be spent in seminar-style discussions engaged with key texts, thinking together about all the ways that human life is tangled up with conceptions and misconceptions of gender and sexuality. Upon completing this course students will have: (1) carried out a significant research project in gender studies; (2) gained facility and familiarity with major texts of gender theory and utilized at least one of these texts for critical scholarly analysis; (3) understood historical developments and trajectories in theories of gender and sexuality; (4) developed communication skills necessary to discuss sensitive and controversial questions surrounding gender and sexuality with a variety of audiences. In addition, the students plan and conduct the events associated with Spring Fever Week in February.
Prerequisite
Take
class='sc-courselink' href='/en/2023-2024/academic-catalog/course-descriptions/core-core/100/core-110'>CORE 110 or HNR 150 or an OC, Oral Communication, course previously or concurrently. A previous gender studies class is strongly encouraged.
Distribution
CD,SSOffered
Annual Spring Semester
Notes
GNDR 285/385 may be taken up to three times for credit, provided that the offerings are taught by different Gender Studies faculty.