WMST 134: Queer Identities and Movements in the United States

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; individual study, 2 hours

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Prerequisites: upper- division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines important twentieth- and twenty-first century develop- ments in queer culture and activism in the United States. Focuses on the origins of sexual identity; the relationship between sexuality, race, and gender; queer representation in art and media; and central issues in queer theory. Cross-listed with LGBS 134. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.