03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR
Innovation Hall 336
Section Information for Spring 2019
This course explores relationships between folklore, gender, and sexuality. We will use theories from folklore, feminism, and gender studies to analyze the role of folklore in the construction and negotiation of gender and sexual identities, how folklore can contribute to gender conflict, and how people use folklore forms to resist and contest gender and sexual inequities. We will take an intersectional approach, understanding that multiple axes of identity intersect in each individual to shape their distinct experiences with gender and sexuality. The focus will be primarily on diverse peoples within the U.S., though course discussions and assignments will expand to global perspectives. A particular emphasis this term given the Me Too Movement and the current public debates around gender and sexuality will be exploring ways that folklore forms and concepts from the field of folklore studies are used in efforts to effect positive social change related to a variety of gender and sexuality issues.
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Credits: 3
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