CORE 303 - Speaking Its Name:Gay and Lesbian Identities since the 19th Century

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Colgate University

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K. Valente This course is devoted to two major themes: the first examines the modern emergence and formation of homosexual identities; the second considers how these are manifested in the creation of homosexual "communities." The first half of the course is shaped by the following questions: What influences have contributed to the evolution of homosexual identities in the modern age To what extent do these factors find their origins outside of, or external to, the individual or group What are the mechanisms by which these factors wield their influence and are they immutable The second half of the course explores the ways by which gays and lesbians attempt to build communities and provides a forum for discussing the need for realizing such communities, the tensions present within them, and the benefits, threats, and ethical dilemmas they may represent in local and global contexts.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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