This course is an interdisciplinary introduction and exploration of Queer Sociology. Guided by Queer theory and other sociological frameworks, such as black feminist thought and queer feminist critiques, it centers intersectional marginalized voices and pushes the boundaries of conventional ways of understanding social power and social control as they relate to gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, and racialized social groups. Through practice-based tasks, students apply queer theoretical concepts to authentic learning experiences and engage deeply with complex cultural and legal challenges, related to queer identities with the goal of becoming political, social, and ideological agents of positive social change.
- Teacher: Susan Ortiz