Disgusting? Revolting!
CHUM 328
Fall 2021 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
SOC 321 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Disability Studies, Queer Studies, Urban Studies |
Who or what do we find utterly repugnant? Are we the nasty, vile ones? Is it possible that we are unconsciously attracted to that which disgusts us? What might it take to turn disgust into desire, and vice versa? In what ways might disgust indicate not only disruption or transgression, but some kind of threat and alternative to the status quo? What might be lost or gained when the disgusting clean up their acts, or are shown to have been respectable all along? In this course we will explore the politics of filth, particularly in terms of the desires, attitudes, identities, and behaviors that elicit disgust. We will consider how disgust infuses political ideology--i.e., how people understand and approach the social groups that disgust them (for example, racialized immigrants, queers, fat people, and drug addicts), but also the wealthy, the privileged, the "basket of deplorables." We will also explore the psychoanalytic relation of disgust to desire. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS CHUM |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (SOC) |
Major Readings:
Course reader TBD
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly writing assignments, final paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
An individual meeting is required to assess students' preparedness for the course. Interested students can either come to office hours (no appointment necessary) or e-mail to set up a meeting time. |
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