CS 640Z

This course examines contemporary transgender struggles for justice. After a brief overview of the history of trans* people and the latest research on sex differentiation, it will explore a number of themes to gain a comprehensive understanding of the place that trans* people occupy. Drawing from queer and trans* theories, themes studied may include: “gender ideology”; anti-trans* lobbies; (mis)representations in popular culture, film and music; trans* and feminism, dis/ability, and race/racism; sex work; trans* relations with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual rights movements; the state; trans* Marxism and class struggle.