WSTD 236 - Gender and the Body

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Lundeen. In this course we will explore the relationship between women's and men's bodies and social norms of gender and sexuality. This course will pose a series of questions including: How do culturally specific norms of gender and sexuality both affect (in the sense of alter) and effect (in the sense of produce our bodies How do norms of gender intersect with norms of race, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexual preference, and age on our bodies In what ways do we discipline our bodies, so that our body's shape, its contour, and its movements fit into one or more of these norms How can we/do we resist embodying these norms How are standards of gendered bodies produced How are they transmitted How can we represent our bodies Gender theorists have grappled with these questions over the last three decades. In this course, we will examine the affects and effects of gender and sexuality on our bodies by engaging with theory, fiction, film, and performance art. The primary forms of assessment for this class will include writing assignments, class-discussion, and a group-presentation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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