WGS 340 - Queer History in the United States

3 CR

This course is an introduction to the history of queer people from colonial times to the present. The term “queer” is meant to be as inclusive as possible of all variations of gender identity and sexuality and encompass the multiple identities and practices that transgress gendered expectations in a given time and space. We will examine the changing understandings of queerness through the prism of legal, medical, psychological, and cultural histories, as well as examples of resilience in the face of oppression. (This course is cross listed with AME 340 and HTY 340)

Prerequisite(s): HTY XXX or WGS XXX and ENG 101.