WGS 263G - Transgender Studies: Scholarly and Community Perspectives

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (included P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course provides an introduction to the expanding transdisciplinary field of transgender studies by situating trans identities, experiences, communities and movements in their historical and social contexts. Drawing on literatures from sociology, psychology, cultural studies, and feminist and queer theory, as well as trans community sources, we’ll examine how categories like “trans” and “transgender” have been shaped by political, medical, and community-based discourses. Using a range of theoretical lenses, we’ll explore how trans lives and bodies are produced and experienced in and through systems of gender, racism, colonization, ableism, and medicalization. Key to our inquiry will be the implications of trans political movements, increased visibility in media and culture, and the institutionalization of trans studies as a discipline. This course is appropriate for students who are new to trans issues as well as students who have academic and/or personal experience with the topic.

Intermediate Seminar

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: English 101, English 102, First Year Seminar (or waiver), and 30 credits

Department consent required for enrollment

Semester(s) typically offered: Fall and Spring

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