Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 SMI; site sun.uucp Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!sun!wild From: wild@sun.uucp (Will Doherty) Newsgroups: net.motss,net.women Subject: Politics of Gender and Sexuality course (fairly long) Message-ID: <2667@sun.uucp> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 00:00:18 EDT Article-I.D.: sun.2667 Posted: Mon Aug 19 00:00:18 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Aug-85 07:03:55 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Lines: 44 Xref: linus net.motss:1673 net.women:6525 I am proposing to teach a course entitled "Politics of Gender and Sexuality" this fall at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, CA. I am looking for suggestions of possible readings, films, and speakers. If you have any ideas, please send them asap because the term will start soon. Here is the preliminary course description: "Politics of Gender and Sexuality" outlines the history of cultural definitions of gender and sexuality and provides the student with a background for study of contemporary attitudes toward various sexual practices and gender orientations. Concentrating especially on gender and sexual identifications stigmatized by societies of various eras, the course encourages the student to develop a comprehensive analysis of formation and evolution of morality regarding gender and sexual orientation. Using a topical approach, we study individuals and groups of people who demonstrate a variety of gender and sexual identifications in order to understand the minority point of view on cultural definitions that apply to them. We trace gender and sexual minority organization within societal institutions, so that we can evaluate movements for social change based on sexual variation, and reaction of the mainstream culture. Sexual and gender minorities highlighted for study will include: bisexuals, lesbians, gays, transexuals, transvestites, fetishists, prostitutes, and people engaged in interracial, intergenerational, and S/M relationships. The course requires a significant amount of reading and writing, and presents a broad sample of speakers and films, necessitating ample participation in class discussion. Students expecting credit for the course must choose and execute a project of considerable magnitude. Send ideas to: Will Doherty 3651 Orinda St Palo Alto, CA 94306 415-949-3328 or 415-960-7442 {decvax|ucbvax|???}sun!oscar!wild