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AMERICAN CULTURE STUDIES (L98)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)FL2021
L98 AMCS 312WTopics in English and American Literature: 30 Years of Queer3.0 Units
Description:This course had been formerly listed as "The Body in Pain," but due to a change in instructors, as of 4/19/21, it is "30 Years of Queer." Queer theory, once considered an esoteric hobby for the academic elite, is now everywhere in our popular culture. Terms such as "woman," "man," "straight," or "gay" no longer seem to have firm or immediately accessible meanings. From the intensification of trans* activism to the transformation of HIV/AIDS from a terminal to a chronic disease, from debates over marriage equality to criticism of white gay gentrification, our course texts use queer theory as a narrative tool, troubling the opposition between art and activism. Throughout the semester, we will pay close attention to how queer theory's productive destabilization of identity has informed recent American fiction, memoir, and film. As we do so, we will also consider the literariness of texts often designated as "theoretical." Texts likely to be featured include Torres's "We the Animals," Nelson's "The Argonauts," and Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous." Students will have the opportunity to write literary analysis essays, theoretical essays, as well as one experimental essay that, like many of our course texts, combines personal narrative and critical theory. Satisfies the Twentieth Century and later requirement.
Attributes:A&S IQ: HUM, WIArch: HUMArt: HUMBU: HUMEN: H
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Course Type:IdentSame As:L14 312W  L77 312WFrequency:None / History
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