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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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WOMS 156 - American Sexualities Credit(s): 3
AMERICAN SEXUALITIES
Component: Lecture
Sexuality surrounds us, shapes our culture, and informs our political debates, yet it’s too rarely the topic of informed conversation. This class will give you the opportunity to learn about the history of American sexuality between 1600 and 2016 and gain an appreciation for its importance to our politics and culture today. We will examine a variety of topics: the history of marriage and the family, pregnancy and childbirth, contraception, abortion, sexual assault and harassment, prostitution, erotica/pornography, sexual reform and “social purity” movements, sexuality and racial conflicts, trans*, same-sex desires and communities, the sexual politics of women’s emancipation, and the gay rights movement. You will leave this class better informed and empowered to contribute meaningfully to the ongoing American conversation about sexuality.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: Crosslisted with HIST 156 .
University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change
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