Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
LGBT 2000-3. Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. Investigates the social and historical meanings of racial, gender, and sexual identities and their relationship to contemporary lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender communities. Same as WMST 2030. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.
LGBT 2707-3. Introduction to Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Literature. Offers students at sophomore and junior levels an introduction to some of the forms, concerns, and genres of contemporary lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gay writing in English. Prereq., sophomore standing. Same as ENGL 2707.
LGBT 3796-3. Queer Theory. Surveys theoretical, critical, and historical writings in the context of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gay literature. Examines relationships among aesthetic, cultural, and political agendas, and literary and visual texts of the 20th century. Prereq., sophomore standing. Same as ENGL 3796.
LGBT 4287-3. Studies in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Literature. Examines selected British, American, and French literary representations of lesbian and gay identity from the early 16th century to the present. Discusses the changing status of alternate sexuality as a literary and cultural topos, including how same-sex desire is defined, and the rhetorical and ideological difficulties involved in its representation. Specific topics vary each semester. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Same as ENGL/WMST 4287.
