Courses for Summer 2007

Summer Session One Courses:  May 8 - June 14, 2007

G101: Gender, Culture & Society (3 credits) (A&H)

Gender, Culture & Society provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of gender - the social creation and cultural representation of femininity and masculinity - by examining relevant beliefs, practices, debates and political struggles. Lectures, readings, and class discussions consider how people of different races, ethnicities, classes, and nationalities in various historical periods have assumed gendered identities. Topics may include: romantic love and marriage; sexuality; parenthood, reproduction , birth control and new reproductive technologies; interpersonal violence; the scientific study of sexual differences; fitness, health, body image, and popular culture; the sexual division of labor and economic development; and feminist movements.

Lecture: 1:10pm-2:25pm - D - Instructor: DeRose, M (section: 12042), SSI only BH 345

G104: Topics in the Study of Gender (3 credits) (S&H, CS)

Topic: Rethinking the Gendered Body

This course will examine the way in which certain technologies have enabled us to change our bodies and have in turn changed our relationships to those bodies. Starting with the concepts of technological embodiment, medicalization, and consumer culture we will look at the theoretical, practical, and ethical issues specifically surrounding contraception, reproductive technologies, cosmetic surgery, and sex reassignment surgery. This class will address the following questions: What is the relationship between the body and identity? Will these technologies make gender as we know it obsolete?

Do these technologies provide us with opportunities to approach concepts such as gender, race, beauty, and parenthood in new ways or does it simply reaffirm old stereotypes and norms? How do these technologies challenge our conception of what is 'normal' or 'natural'? Do these technologies really improve or enhance our lives or are they just another product for us to buy into?

Lecture: 2:35pm-3:50pm - D- Instructor: Weida, S (section: 12586), SSI only BH 148

G225: Gender, Sexuality, & Popular Culture (3 credits) (A&H, CS)

Gender, Sexuality & Popular Culture surveys the making and meaning of masculinity, femininity and sexuality in popular culture. Emphasizing ways in which the form and technology of popular culture have changed during the twentieth century, the course explores gender/sexuality in such contexts as: fiction, theater, cinema, music, television, journalism and other mass media. Issues interrogated may include: gender and the power of the image; sex and spectatorship; melodrama, film noir and "the women's film"; rock music women and MTV; race, age and representation; masculinity and femininity; and violence and pornography.

Lecture: 4:00pm-5:15pm - D - Instructor: Comella, L (section: 2705), SSI only  BH 209

G480: Practicum in Gender Studies (3 credits)

Restricted to Gender Studies Majors/Minors

Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; 12 credit hours of gender studies course work; project approved by instructor.  Directed study of aspects of policy related to gender studies issues based on field experience. Directed readings, practicum in social agency, papers and analytical journal required. (section: 2706)            Arr.

G495: Readings and Research in Gender Studies (1-3 credits)

Must have at least junior standing

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu)

The undergraduate Readings and Research course exists to enable Gender Studies BA and undergraduate minor students to undertake intensive independent study of particular topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member supervises the work. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies.  (section: 2708), SSI      Arr.

G498/701: Critical Issues in Gender Studies (3 credits)    

Topic: Feminist Theory - Classic Texts & Founding Debates 

This course explores what are considered some of the founding texts of contemporary feminist theory.  These works ask basic questions about identity, ethics, knowledge, sexuality, etc. Such works have emerged in relation to a variety of theoretical discourses, such as Marxism, structuralism, cultural studies, and others.  We will examine the intellectual history of feminist theory and its resonance with more recent trends in gender studies.

Lecture: 4:00pm-7:00pm - T/R - Instructor: Maher, J (section: 12727), SSI only BH 011

G695: Graduate Readings and Research in Gender Studies (1-3 credits)

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu).

This course exists to enable Ph.D. Major and Minor students to undertake intensive independent study of topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member who does research in the student's area of interest supervises study. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration and in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies. (section: 2710), SSI          Arr.

G701/498: Graduate Topics in Gender Studies (3 credits)    

Topic: Feminist Theory - Classic Texts & Founding Debates 

This course explores what are considered some of the founding texts of contemporary feminist theory.  These works ask basic questions about identity, ethics, knowledge, sexuality, etc. Such works have emerged in relation to a variety of theoretical discourses, such as Marxism, structuralism, cultural studies, and others.  We will examine the intellectual history of feminist theory and its resonance with more recent trends in gender studies.

Lecture: 4:00pm-7:00pm - T/R - Instructor: Maher, J (section: 12728), SSI only BH 011

G899: PhD Thesis (1-12 credits)

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu).

This course exists to enable Ph.D. Major and Minor students to undertake intensive independent study of topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member who does research in the student's area of interest supervises study. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration and in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies. (section: 12588), SSI          Arr.

 

Summer Session Two Courses:  June 15 - August 10, 2007

G205: Themes in the Study of Gender (3 credits) (A&H)

Topic: Acting Queer: Gender, Sexuality and Contemporary Drama

What makes a performance 'queer'? How does one 'act gay' or 'play it straight'? How is queer performance staged, produced, and received differently from other kinds of drama? What is the relationship between politics and performance? This course investigates the relationship between queer theory and stage performance in America from the 1950s to the present. Readings will be drawn from the 'canon' of queer drama, including work by playwrights such as Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Caryl Churchill, and Tony Kushner, as well as more recent work in queer performance by the likes of John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Itch), among others. We will further analyze these plays in reference to their various adaptations to see how material specific to the theatre is transformed by mass media treatment. In the process, students will learn to think critically about the media environment surrounding them and develop a broader understanding of the complex interplay of social forces that work to construct and embody gender and sexual variance. Special topics we will consider include the closet, butch-femme aesthetics, cross-dressing, drag, camp, and the politics of AIDS.

Lecture: 11:30am-12:20pm - D- Instructor: Lane, B (section: 12587), SSII only  BH 139

G215: Sex & Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 credits) (S&H, CS)

Sex & Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective investigates and compares different constructions of sex and gender around the world.  The course asks how cross-cultural variations force us to rethink assumptions about bodies, sexuality, gendered social roles, and work and family. How do people in different cultures come to consider and express themselves as "men", "women", or something else? What are the social forces that constrain them to act and think as gendered persons? Most importantly, what are the potential consequences of not conforming to those norms? The course will also consider how global forces such as militarism and religious fundamentalism influence sex and gender formations.

Lecture: 12:30pm-1:20pm - D - Instructor: Hintlian, P (section: 5030), SSII only BH 245

G480: Practicum in Gender Studies (3 credits)

Restricted to Gender Studies Majors/Minors

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu)

In the G480 Practicum, students gain field experience by working in an internship or on a gender-related research project. In an internship, students work in an organization where they apply or gain practical insight into gendered concepts and issues. Students learn by taking on responsible roles as workers in organizations and observing and reflecting on what happens while they are there. Students also produce written work about their experiences, in accordance with their agreement with a faculty sponsor. In a research project, students work with a faculty member to develop a questionnaire or survey that they then administer and analyze. (section: 2707), SSII     Arr.

G495: Readings and Research in Gender Studies (1-3 credits)

Must have at least junior standing

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu)

The undergraduate Readings and Research course exists to enable Gender Studies BA and undergraduate minor students to undertake intensive independent study of particular topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member supervises the work. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies.  (section: 2709), SSII       Arr.

G695: Graduate Readings and Research in Gender Studies (1-3 credits)

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu).

This course exists to enable Ph.D. Major and Minor students to undertake intensive independent study of topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member who does research in the student's area of interest supervises study. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration and in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies. (section: 2711), SSII         Arr.

G899: PhD Thesis (1-12 credits)

Requires course authorization from Gender Studies (for authorization e-mail: gender@indiana.edu).

This course exists to enable Ph.D. Major and Minor students to undertake intensive independent study of topics not usually covered in existing courses. An appropriate faculty member who does research in the student's area of interest supervises study. Students interested in independent study should develop a topic prior to registration and in consultation with a faculty member and the Chair of Gender Studies. (section: 12589), SSII         Arr.

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