ANTHR 3421 Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (also FGSS 3210) 4 credits. Staff.

An introduction to the study of sex roles cross-culturally and to anthropological theories of sex and gender. The course examines various aspects of the place of the sexes in social, political, economic, ideological, and biological systems to emphasize the diversity in gender and sex-role definitions around the world.

CLASSIC 7630 Gender and Late Antiquity (also FGSS, 7633, HIST 7633, NES 7633, RELST 7633) 4 credits. K. Bowes and K. Haines-Eitzen.

This seminar treats gender, broadly construed to include masculinity, femininity and sexuality – from approximately 100-500 A.D. Of particular interest will be the multiple intersections between gender and late ancient economics, religion, politics, art and archaeology. The seminar will use relevant theoretical works and secondary sources to read ancient texts (hagiography, documentary papyri, ecclesiastical letters, inscriptions) and material culture (art, architecture and other artifactual material).

ENGL 4791 Transgender & Sexuality,(also FGSS 4791) 4 credits. M. Raskolnikov.

What is a man? What is a woman? What do the terms "transgender" and "transsexual" mean? How about: drag queen, transvestite, butch, boi, femme, stone femme, tranny-chaser? How does the contemporary proliferation of sexual identities and possibilities transform our understanding of sex, gender, sexuality and the body? This course engages students in current discussions of gender difference and gender identity from feminist, queer and transgender perspectives. Together, we will examine some queer theory, essays (both academic and personal), novels, films, and possibly some legal and medical writings, trying to keep the really interesting questions wide open. Graduate students as well as undergraduates are welcome to enroll for credit.

FGSS 2010 Introduction to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 4 credits. J. Juffer.

Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary program focused on understanding the impart of gender and sexuality on the world around us and on the power hierarchies that structure it. In this class we focus mainly on the experiences, historical conditions, and concerns of women as they are shaped by gender and sexuality both in the present and the past. We will read a variety of texts, personal narratives, historical documents, and cultural criticism, to name a few across a range of disciplines. In so we will consider how larger structural systems of both privilege and oppression affect individuals’ identities, experiences, and options, and simultaneously we will examine forms of agency and action taken by women in the face of these larger systems.

FGSS 4000 Senior Seminar in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 4 credits. K. McCullough.

Required for Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies majors. Although the topic/focus of this course will vary with the instructor, it will always be treated as a broad capstone course for majors.

HD 3840 Gender and Sexual Minorities (also FGSS 3850) 3 credits. K. Cohen.

This course introduces students to theories, empirical scholarship, public policies, and current controversies with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, sexually questioning, and other sexual minority populations. The major focus is on sexual development, lifestyles, and communities with additional emphasis on ethnic, racial, gender, and class issues. Videos supplement the readings and lectures.