WGSS 302 - Introduction to Transgender Studies

Units: 3

Introduces concepts, issues, and theory in the field of transgender studies, beginning with a brief historicizing of trans practice and discourse, exploring its medicalized roots and how trans activists have challenged these practices. Provides a global perspective on trans studies, mindfully looking at the intersections of community, race, class, and postcolonial history embedded within the field. Also examines trans representations in popular culture and the media.
Recommended Preparation: WGSS 101, WGSS 301. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: WGSS 300-1.

Satisfies GE area: DD
Satisfies Diversity & Equity area: DEg