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Academic Year 2004/2005

Transnatinal American Studies: A Queer Bent
AMST 272 SP

Both American Studies and Queer Studies have, in recent years, turned toward comparative transnational frameworks of analysis. This turn raises more questions than it answers. Is it a thoughtful response to heightened awareness of economic globalization? A belated recognition of the many ways diaspora, exile, and migration structure sexuality, gender, and nation? Does this new work genuinely de-center normative narratives of power and privilege? Or does it perversely colonize ¿the Americas¿ yet again, under the guise of critiquing United States imperialism?

We will address these and related questions by reading critical essays as well as literature of the Americas that crosses national and sexual borders.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Mullins,Greg Allen   

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM;     Location: FISK210;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 40)

SR. major: 15   Jr. major: 15

SR. non-major: 4   Jr. non-major: 4   SO: 2   FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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