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TRANS/GENDER IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

GEN&WS/HISTORY 346
Course Description

Focuses on sex/gender crossing and variation in historical contexts including Japan, South Africa, Europe, the African diaspora, and North America. Considers perspectives of people who themselves passed, crossed, transitioned, transed, or otherwise exceeded their culture's definitions of normative sex/gender. Alongside, consider the ways that dominant social institutions reinforced norms, recognized, tolerated, punished and/or celebrated gender variation. Examine popular culture, medical and legal perspectives, memoir, queer and trans theory, and social movement treatises.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.76

-10.05% from Historical

Completion Rate
89.09%

-3.94% from Historical

A Rate
32.73%

-20.05% from Historical

Class Size
55

-14.51% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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