WGSS 131
Global Queer Politics and Theory
Spring 2017
Division II
Cross-listed
PSCI 131
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Class Details
In this course we explore, in a global context, the politics and theories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, queer, and two-spirit persons. Despite stunning recent developments in the US and Western Europe regarding the rights, visibility and security of gays and lesbians, from a global perspective matters look quite different. New laws criminalizing homosexuality have been enacted in India and Nigeria. Transnational activism against such laws is slandered as neo-colonial even as India’s legislation, for example, revives forms of criminalization first imposed by the British Empire. In the US itself, the advance of marriage equality may be an outlier: legislation against employment discrimination has stalled at the federal level and in most states. We analyze these and related issues, including those confronted by queers of color and indigenous two-spirit, third and fourth gender persons, using the tools of political theory.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3966
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3966
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
papers, participation, exam
Extra Info:
may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
first-year or second year students
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
PSCI 131 Division II WGSS 131 Division II
PSCI 131 Division II WGSS 131 Division II
Attributes:
PSCI Political Theory Courses
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