AMS 390 - Gender and Culture

Institution:

The University of Alabama

Subject:

AMS-American Studies

Description:

3 hours. This course explores "gender" and "culture" as categories of critical and historical analysis. Engaging a range of theoretical and methodological approaches, students will examine how these categories are produced and contested over time while paying particular attention to the intersections of gender constructions and identities with race, sexuality, class, region, and nation. Students will analyze a variety of modes of representation, including documentary and feature film, literature, material culture, visual cultures, and historical, and theoretical works Prerequisite for 400-level courses: 12 hours in the department or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ua.edu/

Phone Number:

(205) 348-6010

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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