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  • GNDR 3671: Gender in the Pacific

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This class examines the significance of gender and sexuality in the Pacific Islands and its diaspora. It explores how instilling Western norms of gender and sexuality has been key to various forms of colonialism, imperialism, and militarism across Oceania. It also investigates how revitalizing Indigenous Pacific Islander epistemologies about gender and sexuality have also been central to decolonizing movements in the Pacific. The class provides students with tools to critically analyze and go beyond the popular idea of the Pacific as a feminized tropical paradise, and consider the importance of gender and sexuality to Indigenous knowledges and political movements. Readings and topics are drawn from interdisciplinary sources, including History, Literature, Pacific Island Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Indigenous Studies.
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  • GNDR 3720: RaceGndrSex Carib Cult

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course examines the intersections of gender, sexuality and race in the production of social meanings, identities, relations of power and representations in multi-ethnic Caribbean culture. It does this through the examination of scholarly work, literature, media and popular culture (e.g. calypso, dancehall, carnival, punta rock, salsa, chutney, etc.). From an inter- and multidisciplinary and transnational perspective with attention to both the discursive and material, it explores the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of gender, sexuality and race within a diverse and ever-changing Caribbean cultural terrain. It considers how cultural constructions of gender, sexuality and race define the collective and individual identities of Caribbean people. The course also explores how intersecting relations of power between and among, differently identified groups are produced, practiced or performed in areas of the family, spirituality, media and the body.
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  • GNDR 3735: Race, Gndr, Pop Culture

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    In this class, we will explore themes and debates related to race, gender, and popular culture. Grounded in the notion that popular culture is a vital realm where meanings about the world are forged, we engage a wide range of perspectives to investigate how various groups of people express identity, resist inequality, and participate in political struggles. We will examine the influence that popular culture has on our daily lives as it is communicated through the Internet, film, music, fashion, television, advertising, and food. At the same time, we will ground these discussions theoretically, considering the major schools of thought that shape critical debates across disciplines. Guiding questions include: What role does popular culture play in our society? Is popular culture created by and for the people? Or is it controlled by elites? How do gender and race shape and/or contest the terms of popular culture?
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  • GNDR 3780: Indigenous Women

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Varied topics related to Indigenous Women.
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  • GNDR 3900: Intro Feminist Theories

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Required core course for gender studies majors and minors. Introduction to theory and scope of gender studies as an academic discipline. Focuses on feminist theories classified as liberal, radical, socialist, French, post-structuralism, etc.
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  • GNDR 3950: Independent Study

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    No course description available.
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  • GNDR 3960: Special Topics

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Varied topics, see current course listing for offerings each semester.
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  • GNDR 4020: Black Feminist Thought

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    The aims of the course are to critically examine key issues and debates in contemporary Black feminist thought in and outside the U.S. Students will critically engage with the contributions of feminists of African descent/heritage to gender and women's studies, Africana/Black studies, philosophy, sociology, geographies, and other fields. These womxn, men, queer, trans*, gender fluid, and gender non-conforming scholars, activists and advocates all rely upon the notion that issues of embodiment, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and social class are central to any analysis of our lived experiences. We will explore the historical and everyday obstacles Black womxn face because of the intersections of their embodiment and identities; how they (re)defined themselves and their communities; and identify ways in which they continue to (re)shape knowledge(s) and social justice movements to (re)claim space and time.
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  • GNDR 4350: Queer Studies in Pract.

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This class is a place to grapple with the idea of queer studies, and the multiple possibilities and routes into the question of what queer studies is. We will learn about the evolution of the field of queer studies and various (sub)fields, as well as different disciplinary approaches to these practices of study. We will engage the ways that this question is being taken up by faculty at the University of Utah as well as other scholars. We will work with key theories and histories in the field, and we'll probably all learn some things about ourselves along the way. Recommended Prerequisites: GNDR 2000 AND/OR GNDR 3573.
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  • GNDR 4365: Oral History

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course will teach you the history, theory, and best practices associated with interviewing. It is organized into three units. Unit One introduces you to the history of and key debates related to interviewing individuals for oral history and other types of projects. In Unit Two you will learn the best practices associated with oral history and as a class, we will launch a group oral history project. Unit Three will see you take on your own oral history projects. During this unit, we will spend considerable time considering how to analyze and present oral histories.
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