WSTD 430 - Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,and Transgender Representation

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. An examination of the role of cultural institutions in shaping the images and self-images of homosexuals in Western culture. Because of their "invisibility", sexual minorities provide a unique example of the role of cultural stereotypes in socialization and identity shaping and can thus illuminate these basic communicational processes. Definitions and images to be analyzed (within a historical and cross-cultural context) are drawn from religious, medical, and social scientific sources, as well as elite and popular culture.

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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