It is also noted for challenging the socalled compulsory cisheterosexual and normative structures, practices, and curricula that marginalize or oppress nonheterosexual students and teachers. Queer focused classes can be found by searching the subject qst on the uo class schedule and courses may also be approved upon request to the academic advisor. In thinking about creating a queer studies syllabus, ive been asking myself who would this work be accountable to. Deconstruction in the social sciences and the arts. Queer studies handout notes from parker how to interpret literature chapter 7 terms to define from parker 7 1. Quare studies, or almost everything i know about queer studies i learned from my grandmother, text and performance quarterly vol. We spoke to a few queer theory aficionados and came up with this list of 20 mustread queer theory texts. Queer studies courses will help you explore the diversity of the lgbtq communities, the history and present conditions of sexual identity formation, and the function of ideologies of sexuality. Queer in polish reality contemporary lynx print and. An intersectional and transnational framework to analyze multiple dimensions of human identity and experience that are shaped by sex, gender, and sexuality in relation to race, age, dis. About queer studies uci gender and sexuality studies. Commited to social transformation the institute aims at transforming a normative order, which relies on the sexgender binary and on dominant heterosexuality. The minor draws upon the strengths of various departments to introduce both undergraduate and graduate students to the history, theory, and practice of the study of sexuality with an emphasis on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer lives. Queer studies is the critical theory based study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex lgbti people and cultures.
A new series from palgrave macmillan series editors. The queer studies qs minor is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary program whose goal is the study of sexuality as a complex historical and cultural formation. Help change the world and promote respect in the workplace with. Choose from 108 different sets of queer studies flashcards on quizlet. Spring and summer 2020 classes will be held remotely. Queer studies courses at 300 or 400 level 8 credits total students may choose any approved course at this level when taught with a queer focus. A decade prior, the star complained the term made language poorer, in a. Queer theory is a diverse field of studies that involves a lot of disparate ideas. Mar 19, 2020 the five college queer, trans, and sexuality studies certificate provides undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue a course of study that critically examines the relationship between sexual and gender identities, experiences, cultures and communities in a wide range of historical and political contexts. Universities have also labeled this area of analysis sexual diversity studies, sexualities studies or lgbtq studies. The routledge queer studies reader 1st edition donald.
How can we bring gender, feminist, and queer studies into our everyday lives, including activism and movements for social change. Jacek kochanowski, marta abramowicz i robert iedron, eds. In queer studies courses, students will consider the lived experience and intersecting histories and identities of diverse populations of queer people. An interdisciplinary journal of language, discourse and communication studies, 32 3, 329348. The purpose of this study is to investigate antieu and anti lgbt attitudes in poland on the basis of quantitative evidence statistical data and qualitative evidence discourse analysis of statements expressed on the internet. Jul 02, 2015 an interdisciplinary journal of language, discourse and communication studies, 32 3, 329348. The queer studies program has the following student learning outcomes.
In london, berlin or paris queer art has its own, welldeserved space in museums and galleries. By 1990, the toronto star began to use the word gay. The telephone in mart rowley s the oys in the and and robert helsey s jerker, or, the helping hand. Oct 04, 20 queer theory is a rapidly growing field in the critical theory tradition. Grega czarneckiego raport o homo, biseksualnosci i transplciowosci w polskich podrecznikach akademickich 2010, pod red. This course introduces students to the subjects, histories, concerns, and debates of queer studies and lgbt lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender studies. Queer studies the university of texas at san antonio eng 4953. See a list of service closures and changes or additional covid19 preparations and information.
The institute for queer theory iqt is a center of research, theorizing and international exchange in the field of gender and sexuality studies as well as queer theory. Queer theory is a field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of the fields of queer studies and womens studies. The book traces the emergence and development of queer studies as a field of scholarship, presenting key critical essays alongside more recent criticism that explores new directions. Queer studies focuses on the many ways to enact gender and sexual desire. In this groundbreaking work, sara ahmed demonstrates how queer studies can put phenomenology to productive use. The five college queer, trans, and sexuality studies certificate provides undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue a course of study that critically examines the relationship between sexual and gender identities, experiences, cultures and communities in a wide range of historical and political contexts. Department of philosophy, history, culture and art studies gender studies university of helsinki, finland queer as a political concept jacek kornak academic thesis to be publicly discussed, with the permission of the faculty of arts at the university of helsinki, in auditorium xii, on 4 february 2015 at 12 oclock. Doubleweaving twospirit critiques building alliances between native and queer studies qwoli driskill cherokee i n the beginning of the twentyfirst century, indigenous twospiritglbtq people are asserting uniquely nativecentered and tribally specific understandings of gender and sexuality as a way to critique colonialism, queerphobia.
Queer theory includes both queer readings of texts and the theorization of queerness itself. Queer studies podrecznik kursu od strony 159 dlugo sie laduje. Queer studies, sexual diversity studies, or lgbt studies is the study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures originally centered on lgbt history and literary theory, the field has expanded to include the academic study of issues. Queer pedagogy qp is an academic discipline devoted to exploring the intersection between queer theory and critical pedagogy, which are both grounded in marxist critical theory. Queer studies often includes or embodies the experiences of the folks who are then denied access to the works about them. Jan 23, 2020 in queer studies courses, students will consider the lived experience and intersecting histories and identities of diverse populations of queer people. Queer studies notes english 3040 notes queer studies. The concentration may be taken either within the wgs minor or as a standalone concentration independent of the minor. Swirek, a 2010 performatywne aspekty queer krotka historia rozwoju kultury drag kings na scenie zagranicznej i polskiej. Explore and value the diversities of cultures, thought, perspectives, and literatures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people and communities, and explore and value the ways in which ethnicityrace, gender understood here in terms of the different contrasts between. The queer studies program at uw was approved in 2011. My dissertation offers these very practices, drawing from work in composition studies, from queer theory, and from the work of students. However, literary comingout narratives have played a relatively minor role in polish homoerotic writings while a prominent american gay comingout novel has not had significant resonance after it was. It is also noted for challenging the socalled compulsory cisheterosexual and normative structures, practices, and curricula that marginalize or oppress non.
Jacka kochanowskiego, marty abramowicz i roberta biedronia raport o homofobicznej mowie nienawisci w polsce 2009, pod red. Queer theory is a rapidly growing field in the critical theory tradition. At the same time festivals, such as pomada and queerowy maj, are run by a handful of enthusiasts, after hours trying to fight the invisibility of the nonheteronormative artists on the polish art scene 5. The queer studies concentration requires 12 credit hours of coursework four courses, which include three core courses and one elective. The course is interdisciplinary, and students will explore writing, such as theory and scholarship, but also art and culture. It names the emergent body of cuttingedge scholarship as a critical area of inquiry with important methodological, theoretical, and practical contributions. Puget sounds gender and queer studies gqs program explores interdisciplinary ideas and theories that apply across the university, from biology, psychology, and education to sociology, anthropology, and english. Issues such as straight masculinity, queer femininities, and gay male identity are becoming increasingly important to the study of gender, as is the transgender movement.
Often examining the intersection of capitalism, gender, heterosexism and the state, queer theory is constantly seeking to break down norms and question the status quo. Explore and value the diversities of cultures, thought, perspectives, and literatures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people and communities, and explore and value the ways in which ethnicityrace, gender understood here in terms of the different contrasts. By contrast, interdisciplinary queer studies denaturalizes heterosexuality and interrogates analyses of sexual normativity. Queer studies minor department of womens, gender and. Help change the world and promote respect in the workplace with your newfound critical thinking skills. Queer studies, sexual diversity studies, or lgbt studies is the study of issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity usually focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender dysphoria, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex people and cultures. Sara ahmed queer phenomenology pdf a queer phenomenology might turn to phenomenology by asking not only.
Queer studies gender and sexuality are increasingly crucial lenses through which to view the world. Its a rapidly expanding body of literature that seeks to answer a series of questions about what is normal, how normal comes to exist, and who is excluded or oppressed by those notions of norms. Biopolitics, biosociality, and posthuman ecologies. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. The canadian lgbtq glossary has come a long way in recent years. Abramowicz, m, biedron, r, kochanowski, j eds queer studies. The routledge queer studies reader provides a comprehensive resource for students and scholars working in this vibrant and interdisciplinary field. Learn queer studies with free interactive flashcards. Rather than understand sexuality as merely a feature of private intimacy or as a result of unchanging biological forces, the qs minor approaches the study of.
I understand queer pedagogies as approaches, as theories of teaching that can be practiced by teachers and students occupying multiple, shifting, and varied subject positions. Feminism and the subversion of identity by judith butler, the history of sexuality, volume 1. Campus services are available remotely, many with altered hours. Students will examine critically the social, cultural, and scientific constructs of sexuality and gender as well as acquire a working knowledge of the history, issues, and theories of queer studies. Analisi del discurs i complexitat, llengua, societat i comunicaci o 11. Queer studies california state university, northridge. The routledge queer studies reader 1st edition donald e.
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