Course description

This seminar will surface the ways in which LGBTQ+ people and communities have impacted the ways in which mainstream American culture has been shaped by cultural production derived from thinking that challenges heteronormativity in post-World War II America until the validation of same sex marriage in 2014 Through the lenses of queer theory, evolving queer history, Since the emergence of “homosexuality” and “transsexuality” as identities in the late 19th century, queer culture has been presumed to develop in the margins of American life, ancillary to and shaped by heterosexual norms. Yet, the vast majority of queer people in the last hundred years have lived (to at least some degree) in the closet, allowing them to exist in the mainstream while maintaining a distinctly non-normative identity. Thus, to quote bell hooks, allowing them "to bring the margin into the center." In ten meetings over the course of the semester, through lectures, discussions, texts, slides, films, and video, we will explore the ways in which transformative integration of queer designs for living have occurred.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

 

Here is some fun queer content for our blog, featuring classmates Eel and Mike-mike! From last night's XXX show in the Annex. Thanks to everyone for coming out and coming out! 






Photos by Cory Marie Photography

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