GSFS 204 - Rhetorics of Gender Non-Conformity

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
Course members will examine how artistic, activist, journalistic, and historiographic rhetorics are used in film and television to portray transgender and gender non-conforming people. Materials and assignments will be rooted in an intersectional approach including diverse perspectives of economic class, race, ability, nationality, regionality, and religion. Students will work on a variety of multimodal writing tasks, including essays and scripting for audio, video, or public exhibition. Meant for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who wish to continue developing academic skills stressed in first-year seminars (critical reading, writing, and research).

This course is cross-listed with WRCM-205