This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work closely with Gender and Women's Studies faculty, investigating a topic of mutual interest in great depth. Emphasis in on student discussion and collaboration. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Number of units will vary depending on specific course, format, and requirements.

In this class, we will explore the role of the psy disciplines (psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis) in constructing modern categories of gender and sexuality, and how this created modern subjectivities. We will look at some transnational examples for comparison. Our texts will include the various diagnoses for sexuality and gender “disorders”, critical readings from the nineteenth century through today, and documentaries and other films.

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