HIST 331 - Race and Sexuality in United States History

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Next Offered: Fall 2011
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4SS
In 1933, James Weldon Johnson argued that the ‘sex problem’ was deeply rooted in the ‘heart of the race problem.’ This upper-level seminar explores the many different ways in which race and sexuality have interacted with each other throughout American history. Topics include how racism is expressed and maintained through sexual discourses and practices, the relationship between sexuality and race in the construction of identity, and the historical and contemporary legacies of sexual racism today.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: R. Romano
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes