Queer Kids
AMST 295
Fall 2006 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 326 |
This course will examine representations of queer kids in American Culture. The texts will be stories, novels, critical essays, and films. We will consider the topics of childhood, sexuality, and homophobia as they influence the lived experience, the cultural perception, and the portrayal of non-heterosexual children. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AMST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Stories:
Cather, PAUL'S CASE
James, THE PUPIL
Hemphill, CEREMONIES
Poetry:
Brainard, I REMEMBER
Anne Carson, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF RED
Novels:
Ford and Tyler, THE YOUNG AND EVIL
Rita Mae Brown, RUBYFRUIT JUNGLE
Allison, BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA
Stadler, LANDSCAPE: MEMORY
Cooper, CLOSER
Film:
HEAVENLY CREATURES, POISON, TOTALLY F*****D UP, BOYS DON'T CRY, THE BRANDON TEENA STORY, MY LIFE IN PINK, excerpts of QUEER AS FOLK (American and British versions), L.I.E., THE LARAMIE PROJECT
Assorted essays, theoretical articles and news covers: Sedgwick, Kincaid, Lorde, Moon; coverage of Shepard, Teena, and Martinez murders.
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 10-page research papers. |
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