Classes for Fall 2003 Semester
February 1 2003



Introduction to LGBT Studies
Women's Studies 95A
T 3:35-6:35 #90378
Dorothea Brauer
Description: This course will provide an overview of the history and development of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and ally identities as they have been explored through different academic and cultural lenses.

English 86 A & B: Critical Approaches to Literature
86A MWF 11:15-12:05 #90739
86B MWF 1:25-2:15 #90743
Valerie Rohy
This course introduces three influential, interrelated approaches to the interpretation of literature: psycho-analytic criticism, feminist criticism, and queer theory. Asking what certainty may be possible-and at what cost-where gender, sexuality, and reading are concerned, we will examine foundational critical texts along with literary "case studies" such as Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, Susan Glaspell's Trifles, and Nella Larsen's Passing.
86A Rec only for students with sophomore standing or first year.

Women's Studies 101/Sociology122: Women and Society
TR 11:00-12:15 #90419
Beth Mintz
Description: Analysis of some of the most critical problems related to development of gender roles in contemporary society including a focus on the relationship between gender, race, and class. The over-all objective of the course is the development of a broad theoretical perspective through which we can analyze women's changing roles. Prerequisites: 3 hours of Sociology or equivalent with instructor permission.

Sociology 95: Sociology of Heterosexuality
TR 11:00-12:15 #91624
Laurie Essig
Description: This course begins with the assumption that all forms of desire, including heterosexuality, are socially produced. The social production of heterosexuality in America has, since the late 19c, found expression in the heterosexual person. Like any person, the heterosexual is produced through structure and culture. This course will examine heterosexuality's institutions and ideologies, including marriage, dating, and romance.

HDFS 167: Sexual Identities
W 3:35-6:30 #91885
Jackie Weinstock
Description: In this introductory course we explore the development of diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) identities, families, and communities, and examine their current personal, social, and cultural meanings. We also consider several contexts that shape individual and group LGBT development, including the extent, form, and timing of LGBT identification; other individual developmental factors; gender and transgender identity; racial and ethnic identity; socioeconomic class; age; ability; family context; and sociohistorical cultural context. Particular attention is paid to examining the roots, forms, functions, effects, and prevention of heterosexism, a form of oppression that targets LGBT people and that assigns rights and privileges to heterosexuals that are denied to LGBT people.
Prerequisites: HDFS major, minor, or concentration: junior standing; and 9 hours in human development OR Instructor permission.

Psych 295: The Psychological Mechanisms of Racism, Heterosexism, Bias and Oppression
M 5:15 - 8:05 p.m.
Cynthia Grossman
This course coincides with the Fall Institute on Racism, Heterosexism, Bias and Oppression. Students are introduced to the behavioral science research that explains the mechanisms of inter-group relations and the psychology of prejudice. The course examines the psychosocial sequelae of prejudice and bias for marginalized groups (e.g., ALANA, international communities of color, LGBTQ, women, etc.). Students are expected to participate in the 3 day Fall Institute (October 23rd - 25th). CE credit for licensed psychologists, social workers, and counselors is expected. Psych 1 or other 100 level course. Prerequisites waived if there is professional degree or graduate standing

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