Fall Quarter Course
- Exploring representations of gender and sexuality in media
- CHID 12314
- Fridays from 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
- DEN 210
In this course, we briefly dive into the ways that gender and sexuality have been constructed socially, historically, and culturally. A large component of this course will be focusing on the ways pop-culture influences our gender & sexuality journey. We will be analyzing mainstream Rap musicians and other artists to better understand the implications of living in a heteronormative society that is vastly influenced by entertainment media. Students will be asked to critically analyze and interpret their personal experiences with gender roles by engaging in interactive discussions and creative reflections.
Student Name: Karen Lopez Ramires and Anqi Chen
Student Email: angelc08@uw.edu
Supervised by: Val Schweigert
About Q Center CHID Courses
In partnership with the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) Department, the Q Center offers a 400-Level course each quarter in the form of a 12-person focus group. The topic of the course is determined by student interest with an eye towards providing a space for students to engage in conversations that are meaningful to their own identity development, contribute to their scholarly endeavors, and have import for larger scale structural changes. Future possibilities include:
- Queering Academics, Research, and Activism
- Queering Madness
- Organizing for Social Change: Queer Centered Direct-Action Strategies
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Facilitators
Q Center CHID courses are facilitated by Undergraduate ECO Interns.
The Q Center and all of our programming is funded by the Student Services and Activities Fee.