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SOAN0317A-F09

Transgender Hist Ident Pol

Transgender Histories, Identities, and Politics
In this course, we will critically investigate the historical, political, social, and cultural conditions and contexts that have enabled the category "transgender" to emerge into its contemporary use by exploring topics such as: historical shifts in the medicalization and pathologization of gender and sexual deviance; differing and competing constructions of "sex" and "gender" in academia, feminist critiques of transexual identities and technologies, and the controversies and challenges surrounding transgender rights. We will examine these topics through a wide range of readings alongside a weekly documentary film screening. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92770
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0317
Section Identifier:
A

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SOAN 0317

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Fall 2009

SOAN0317A-F09 Lecture (Kelly)