GSFS 317 - Transgender Cultural Studies

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, CD

In the United States, we are in a “transgender moment,” or what Time magazine has called a “transgender tipping point.” In this course, we explore what this moment means for the representation of
trans* experience. We will look intersectionally, historically, and globally through multiple genres to interrogate what trans culture is and how we study it. We will ask how interlocking systems of
oppression dictate and drive representation and narrative and how trans artists work within or resist these systems to (re)construct their own narratives and images. Together, we will build a digital archive of trans culture.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: KJ Cerankowski
Prerequisites & Notes
GSFS/CAST 100, GSFS 101
Cross List Information Cross-listed with CAST 317