Language, Gender, and Sexuality
Seminar
Main Campus
Course Description
The role of language in constructing gender and sexuality. Historical overview of major theoretical perspectives and debates (difference vs. dominance, identity vs. desire) and discussion of new directions (affect, embodiment, figures of personhood, experimental approaches). Previous coursework in sociolinguistics recommended. Prerequisites: LING 250 and 110 or the equivalent.
LINGUIST 256
Units: 1–4
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Typically Offered
Not Available
Grading Basis
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Class Level
Graduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
None