HIS 364 History of Gender and Sexuality
3 hours
This class will build on the introductory surveys in gender and sexuality and global history to provide students with two new lenses through which to view history. Given that gender and sexuality are cultural constructs that represent the social mores of the cultures and times in which they exist, and thus have changed throughout history, we will examine the changing meanings of sex, sexuality and gender, and the ways in which these changes represent broader shifts in cultural values and emphases. The course will address the history of gender and sexuality in more than one region of the world, for example in East Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Europe. Primary sources and secondary literature will provide the basis for class discussion and written assignments. Students will complete the course with a research paper demonstrating independent analysis of source documents situated in appropriate scholarship.
Cross Listed Courses
GEN 364