AMCV 1903U - The Cultural Logics of Intimacy in America

Institution:

Brown University

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Sexual practices are a mirror to American society in past and present. Sex is not a mere biological reality or a natural force but instead is as much a social and cultural construct. Acts of sex are etched into the structure of states, economies, and families, embedded in systems of inequality based on race, class, gender, and nation. Economic, social, and political processes shape how we make sense of sex, and meanings of sex shift across time and space. The one central question is: how have the meanings of sexuality, standards of sexual regulation and sexual politics varied over time with changing circumstances? Enrollment limited to 20 juniors and seniors.

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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