This course focuses on the ways in which sexual desires, identities, and practices are socially constructed. Through text, lecture, film, and class discussion, we will examine the social sources of sexuality, and will seek to understand how sexuality has influenced and is influenced by a variety of domains of society. It will explore historical and contemporary approaches to sexuality and how these intersect with gender, class, and racialization. Meanings of sexuality will be addressed at multiple levels – historical, structural, cultural, and personal – and across multiple domains – the life course, schools, college campuses, religious institutions, and political and moral debates.
- Instructor: Hannah Champion