IN 406 - Queer Dreams: Politics, Culture, and Difference

Credits: 4
Who or what is queer? How is the term being used to identify ways of living, political goals, social practices, and cultural productions? Is queer a new identity, or does it question the terms of identity itself? How do questions of difference-of race, class, gender, sexuality, embodiment, and geo-cultural location-shift or inflect the meaning of this term, and the ways it is mobilized politically and culturally? Just as the term “queer” has been reclaimed from its negative usage, it has also been taken up and revised in a variety of ways that both extend and transform its meanings. Taking up theory as a way of dreaming, this course focuses on theoretical work in queer studies, offering students the opportunity to explore new possibilities for thinking and living “queer.”

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): IN 154, IN 200, IN 230, or SO 221
Course Restrictions: Junior standing
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Interdisciplinary, US Diversity and Justice