Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

SWGS 449 - CULTURES OF SEXUALITY

Long Title: CULTURES OF SEXUALITY
Department: Stdy of Women, Gender, & Sxlty
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: What is "sexuality" across cultural milieux? This course analyzes understandings and practices of sexuality from a global, comparative perspective, including different social configurations of gender and intimacy, reproduction, sensuality and the erotic. Case studies explore the complex relationships between sexuality and gender, ethnicity, nationalism, globalization, commodification, politics, media, health and medicine. Cross-list: ANTH 449.