CAST 347 - Queer Positions: A Seminar in Theory and Social Change

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4HU, CD, WR
When queer is a verb, what does it mean? This course explores key issues in the field of queer theory, including the relationship of sex, gender, race, class, and ability; critiques of liberalism and multiculturalism; normativity and resistance; representation and cultural production; and the politics of time and space. We will pay particular attention to the relationship between theory and practice in order to explore different approaches to social change.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: M. Raimondo