Sexual Subjects: Introduction to Sexuality Studies (220-0-20)

Instructors

S. B. West

Meeting Info

Swift Hall 107: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

What does it mean to study sex and sexuality? Where did the idea of sex and sexuality come from? This course explores these questions and more from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences including history, philosophy and critical theory, psychoanalysis, biology, anthropology, sociology, and literature, among other disciplines. During the first half of the course, students will explore a wide range of texts, films, and images to build a historicized understanding of sexuality studies. In the second half of the course, students will have the opportunity to work in the library's special collections to learn how to engage with primary texts in historical archives. In general, this course provides a strong foundation for future coursework in gender and sexuality studies as well as a survey for students in other fields who wish to explore how sexuality engages their areas of interest.

Teaching Method

lecture, discussion

Class Materials (Required)

Will be provided in Canvas

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Pre-registration is reserved for Gender & Sexuality Studies students

Associated Classes

DIS - University Library 5746: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - University Library 5746: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - University Library 5746: Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

DIS - University Library 3370: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM