HIST 444 - Gender and Sexualities in China

FC SSCI CD WADV

4 credits
An inquiry into the ways gender and sexualities have been constructed in Chinese society in response to and in contestation with the state’s regulation and with dominant social norms, with an emphasis on contemporary Chinese society. Topics include gender as a historical category of analysis; the legacies of traditional conceptions of feminine and masculine and contemporary challenges including emerging LGBTQ identities; dating, courtship and marriage; and contemporary debates on sexuality. The course will emphasize the interconnection of these issues and their historical contexts.
Course Last Offered/Scheduled: Fall 2018