CHID 260 A: Re-Thinking Diversity

Spring 2024
Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm / THO 325
SLN:
12286
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
AM Weatherford
SOUTHERN QUEERS, SOUTHERN FEARS (AH, W) ___ ARE MONSTERS REAL? ACCORDING TO ZORA NEALE HURSTON, A BLACK FEMALE ANTHROPOLOGIST FROM THE U.S. SOUTH, THERE WERE ZOMBIES IN HAITI IN 1933. THIS COURSE INVESTIGATES KEY TEXTS AND VISUALS FROM THE GENRES OF THE CARIBBEAN AND U.S. SOUTHERN GOTHIC. IT STUDIES A VARIETY OF MONSTERS, THEIR RESPECTIVE DISCOURSES OF/ON MONSTROSITY, AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL AND EPISTEMIC POLITICS INFORMING SUCH DISCOURSES.
Catalog Description:
Considers the notion of diversity from many scholarly perspectives and from personal engagements. Critically engages historical thinking about diversity and examines contemporary issues such as racism, sexism, and the cultural politics of difference.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 2, 2025 - 2:18 pm