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QUEER BODIES

GEN&WS 343
Course Description

Centralizes the intersection of LGBTQ identities and dis/ability through various queer bodies which are also inflected by race, class, geographical and national locations. Approaches may include critical theory about queer bodies and personal narratives. Students will learn a variety of ways to think critically and creatively about the politics of bodily experience, including how those politics have shaped their own embodied lives.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Occasionally

Grade Point Average
3.68

-0.08% from Historical

Completion Rate
94.74%

-1.58% from Historical

A Rate
81.58%

8.19% from Historical

Class Size
38

1.6% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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