WMST 0002 - Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Also known as LGBT 1 Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A Hours: 54 lecture Description: A broad and general exploration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Studies and its relationship to Feminism. Emphasis on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and Expression and their intersections with Race/Ethnicity, Class, the LGBT Rights movement in the United States and globally. (C-ID SJS 130) (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Course Content Outline Course Objectives Course Objectives Methods of Evaluation Reading Assignments Writing, Problem Solving or Performance Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
LGBT 0002 - Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Formerly known as HUM 26 Hours: 72 (36 lecture, 36 activity) Description: Historical representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer sexualities in mainstream commercial cinema, as well as underground and independent films, from the silent era to the present. Examines theoretical approaches to the study of queer cinema, the way social attitudes shape cultural representation, and the relationship between audience interpretation and filmmakers' intentions. An emphasis on the way that sexual orientation/gender identity intersects with race/ethnicity and socioeconomic background. (CSU, UC) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 36 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 72 Outside of Class Hours 36 Course Student Learning Outcomes Define and describe Queer Film, the ways that films can be categorized as Queer and compare/contrast representative films in the genre. Compare and contrast representations of queer characters in film over time. Describes and analyze the relationship between queer films and dominant culture in terms of reception and impact in diverse types of assessments. Describe and analyze the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity with race and ethnicity, class and other identities. Course Content Outline Intro 1. Queer Sexuality Definitions 2. Film and Film Analysis Terminology 3. Trends of film representation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex persons 4. Queer Producers, Queer Audiences, Queer Characters and Queer Narratives Themes 5. Homophobia and Film 6. The Closet 7. The relationship between film as a cultural artifact 8. Film as political activism 9. Vito Russo and the Celluloid Closet 10. Queer Audience Reception of queer sexuality metaphors: Queering Film 11. Explicitly Queer Film--by, for and about Queer Topics and Societal Reception, Reaction and Attempts to Control 12. Politics and film: censorship, grants and backlash 13. Domestic vs. International Queer Film 14. Commercial vs. Independent Queer Film 15. AIDS on Film 16. New Queer Cinema exploring lives at the intersection of multiple identities 17. Political effects in film auteurship, e.g. feminism and it's effects/restrictions on lesbian film making vs. gay male film making. Course Objectives Course Objectives Lecture Objectives: 1. Identify, interpret and analyze queer films in cultural, social, political, and critical contexts; 2. Examine historical trends in representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex, Transgender, and Queer Sexualities in mainstream commercial films and in independent films; 3. Compare and contrast Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer focused films from historical, political, sociological and artistic frameworks; 4. Compare and contrast constraints on representations and film production between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer contexts; 5. Examine the necessity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer translation in early films whereby Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer persons read their own lives into films for mass consumption; 6. Describe the historical transition to films focused explicitly on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex themes; 7. Describe the changing representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer characters in film; 8. Identify and analyze differences and similarities between different genres, types, and periods of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer film; 9. Compare and contrast domestic commercial film representations and international representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer persons; 10. Describe the myriad ways that social attitudes shape and challenge cultural representations as well as the way these representations, in turn, shape social attitudes; and 11. Compare and contrast audience interpretation with filmmakers' intentions in the film experience. Activity Objectives: 1. Identify, interpret, and analyze representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer sexualities/persons, both metaphorical and explicit; 2. Identify historical trends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer representation in film; 3. Interpret, analyze, and evaluate films in terms of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer equality or fear of such individuals; 4. Communicate analyses, interpretations and critiques of single films or several films by the same filmmaker, or to several closely related films in class discussion and in required essays and exams; 5. Compare and contrast the ways that new Queer Cinema grapples with lives at the intersection of multiple identities, e.g., gender, race and ethnicity, class, religious affiliation, political affiliations, and nationalities. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Projects Reports Reading Assignments 1. Read Vito Russo's "The Celluloid Closet" and be prepared to discuss in class. 2. Read and the chapter on "Lucy and Ethe" from "Making Things Perfectly Queer" and be prepared to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Based upon your reading of "The Celluloid Closet," create a chart that compares and contrasts the following trends in Gay Representation: a) The Asexual Sissy, b) The Unspoken Gay, c) Gay as Threat, d) Gay as Comic Relief, e) Gay as Focus. 2. Select a mainstream Hollywood film and write a three-page, double-spaced essay in which you "Queer" the film. Be sure to keep your essay tied to the facts of the film, but view it from a queer perspective and to make your analysis specific. On a fourth page, provide a detailed evaluation of your paper: Did you successfully queer this film? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your effort? 3. In a three-page, double-spaced paper compare and contrast either The Children's Hour or Suddenly, Last Summer (two films produced under the Hayes' Code) with either Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss or D.E.B.s. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Activity Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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LGBT 0002. Queer (LGBTIQ) Film History
Units: 3
Formerly known as HUM 26
Hours: 72 (36 lecture, 36 activity)
Historical representations of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer sexualities in mainstream commercial cinema, as well as underground and independent films, from the silent era to the present. Examines theoretical approaches to the study of queer cinema, the way social attitudes shape cultural representation, and the relationship between audience interpretation and filmmakers' intentions. An emphasis on the way that sexual orientation/gender identity intersects with race/ethnicity and socioeconomic background. (CSU, UC)
WMST 0002. Introduction to LGBT Studies/Queer Theory
Units: 3
Also known as LGBT 1
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Hours: 54 lecture
A broad and general exploration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Studies and its relationship to Feminism. Emphasis on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and Expression and their intersections with Race/Ethnicity, Class, the LGBT Rights movement in the United States and globally. (C-ID SJS 130) (CSU, UC)
