GEN153 Úvod do LGBT a queer studií

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dita Jahodová (lecturer)
Mgr. Alžběta Možíšová (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 11:30–13:00 exP52
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course introduces the key concepts and topics of LGBT studies and queer studies. At the end of the course students should be able to describe historical diversity of LGBT conceptions and lived realities, to analyze their gender and sexuality presuppositions and to discuss the processes of construction of normality and identity. They will learn to characterize various political strategies in the field of LGBT activism, to compare them and to evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. They will gain insight into everyday issues of LGBT people and the key problems they face.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical and cultural diversity of LGBT conceptions and lived realities 2. „Modern homosexuality“ narative and its critiques 3. Gay liberation, LG(BT) movements and politics of identity 4. Medicalization of trans* identities 5. Bisexuality vs. homo/hetero duality 6. Coming out 7. The concept of „queer“ and queer politics 8. Queer youth 9. The institution of family between normality and queer 10. Violence in gay and lesbian relationships 11. Queer space 12. Queer and popular culture
Literature
  • SEIDMAN, Steven. Queer Theory/Sociology. Massachusetts, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1996. ISBN 1-55786-740-2. info
  • TERRY, Jennifer. An American Obsession: Science, Medicine, and Homosexuality in Modern Society. Chicago, London: The University of Chicago Press, 1999. ISBN 0-226-79367-2. info
  • HALBERSTAM, Judith. In a queer time and place : transgender bodies, subcultural lives. New York: New York University Press, 2005, viii, 213. ISBN 0814735851. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, reading, essay.
Assessment methods
Essay (30 %), written test (70 %). 60 % is the minimum to pass the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on course enrolment limitations: kredity_min(50),
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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