SOCJ 393: Queer Memoir

Course Description

This course will explore the lives of members of the LGBTQ community through the genre of memoir. It will also look critically at the genre of memoir and memoir theory. The course considers the struggles of members of the LGBTQ community while also celebrating their lives and achievements. By analyzing a diverse selection of queer memoirs, the course considers the socio-cultural and historical construction of gender and sexual identities, major issues pertaining to the lives of LGBTQ people, historically and in contemporary societies, systems of privilege and oppression, the creation of queer culture, and the impact of queer culture on the dominant culture. Cross-listed: SOC JUST 393/WG STDS 393. Prerequisite: WG STDS  201, 201Q1, 204Q3, 205, 224 OR SOC JUST 101 OR instructor consent.