AJ16171 Queer Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (lecturer)
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 B2.34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination || AJ01002 Practical English II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the development, history and current state of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer culture in the English-speaking world, in particular in the United States and United Kingdom. The main body of the course is divided into five modules, with each two-week module focusing on a specific historical period/topic. During the first week of the module, socio-historical and cultural aspects of the issue at hand will be addressed. During the second week of the module, a work of literature (novel, short story) that deals with the module's theme will be examined.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to discuss the writing of others with sensitivity and appreciation; have an understanding of Gay Studies and Queer Theory, particularly in an Anglo-American context; and be familiar with the key events, themes, and figures involved in those contexts from roughly 1850 to the present.
Syllabus
  • Weeks 2-12: Baker and Scheele
    Week 1: Alexander, et al., Introduction and Chapter 1: Before Identity
    Week 2: Alexander, et al., Chapter 2: Sexologies
    Week 3: Alexander, et al., Chapter 3: Toward Liberation
    Week 4: Alexander, et al., Chapter 4: Queer Normalization and Beyond
    Week 5: Alexander, et al., Chapter 5: Politics
    Week 6: Alexander, et al., Chapter 6: Queer Diversities
    Week 7: Alexander, et al., Chapter 7: Intersectionalities
    Week 8: Alexander, et al., Chapter 8: Queer Literatures
    Week 9: Alexander, et al., Chapter 9: Visual and Performing Arts
    Week 10: Alexander, et al., Chapter 10: Film and Television
    Week 11: Alexander, et al., Chapter 11: Queers and the Internet
    Week 12: Alexander, et al., Chapter 12: Queer Cultures
Literature
    required literature
  • ALEXANDER, Jonathan, Deborah T. MEEM and Michelle A. GIBSON. Finding out : an introduction to LGBTQ studies. Third edition. Los Angeles: Sage, 2018, xxxv, 426. ISBN 9781506337401. info
  • BARKER, Meg-John and Julia SCHEELE. Queer : a graphic history. London: ICON, 2016, 175 stran. ISBN 9781785780714. info
Teaching methods
One 2-hour seminar per week.
Assessment methods
(1) An in-class credit test given during the exam period. This exam will cover all the readings as well as material presented in the seminar. The test will account for 80% of the final mark.
(2) The compulsory Mezipatra element will account for 10% of the final mark, with the quiz on the documentary Celluloid Closet 4% and the film review making up 6% of the final mark.
(2) Seminar participation and attendance will account for 10% of the final mark. Class participation means both attendance and speaking in class.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2178
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018.
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