POLT 336 - Queer Studies & Political Theory: A Forbidden Relationship?

FC SSCI

4 credits
This seminar offers an introduction to a body of queer political thought that critically investigates the dominant liberal ideal of the free and rational subject. The first section focuses on Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault, who have offered the most incisive critiques of this ideal. The second section traces the developments of their thinking within recent queer theory through the work of Judith Butler, Wendy Brown, Janet Halley and others. The seminar seeks to investigate what may come beyond liberalism and what are the limits of queer politics.
Prerequisites & Notes: One course in Political Theory or equivalent. Not recommended for first and second years.
Course Last Offered/Scheduled: Fall 2016