Prerequisites: one of the following courses: GSST 001, GSST 001H, GSST 001S, LGBS 001; or consent of instructor
Description: Examines speech acts, secrecy, and silence to understand the significance of the clos- et. Explores perspectives on resistance movements and modes of communication related to coming out. Considers coming out stories, biographies, and exami- nations of the social construction of heterosexual iden- tities and formation of public space. Cross-listed with LGBS 139. Fulfills either the Humanities or Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, but not both.