CAST 345 - Narratives of Passing

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT

Is passing about pretending to be someone you are not, or is it about becoming someone different than you were before? This course uses passing as a paradigm to destabilize normative understandings of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexuality. Through literature and film about various forms of passing from the early 20th century through the present, we will analyze relationships between privilege and oppression, representation and performance, normativity and difference, and visible and invisible identities.
Enrollment Limit: 16
Instructor: A. Ofori-Mensa
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prior coursework in CAST or a related field strongly recommended
Cross List Information This course is cross-listed with AAST 345.

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