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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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MDIA 243 001 (CRN: 26865)
OBJECTS & THE MAKING OF GENDER
Long Title: NOT JUST STUFF: OBJECTS AND THE MAKING OF GENDER
Department: Media Studies
Instructor: Thomsen, Carly
Meeting: 3:00PM - 5:30PM W (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 5:48AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course asks the following questions: What can material objects and cultural representations of these material objects teach us about gender? What can feminist thought teach us about objects, especially, perhaps, those that are not overtly gendered? In answering these questions, we will consider a wide range of sites responsible for the production of cultural ideas about gender and objects, including: thrifting; art deco movements; trad wives; interior design, and garage sales and estate sales. To think through these questions and cultural sites, students will have the opportunity to acquire and transform objects into original pieces of art through working with local artists and artisans, including woodworkers, textile artists, and painters. Collectively, we will curate our objects into a a multi-media public-facing exhibition. Cross-list: ENGL 243.