Listed in: Sexuality, Women's and Gender Studies, as SWAG-301
Khary O. Polk (Section 01)
This course is an interdisciplinary methods course designed to complement the existing SWAG core sequence. Using theories and approaches from the discipline of performance studies, the explicit mission of the seminar is to acquaint students with the study of LGBT history, politics, and culture while also strengthening student research skills in four overlapping areas: archival research, close-reading, performance analysis, and community engagement-as-activism. Course activities include working in the Amherst College Frost Archives, the production of a performance piece, and structured engagement with contemporary LGBT activism in the Pioneer Valley and the larger world.
Requisite: SWAG 100 or similar Five College intro to gender and sexuality courses. Recommended requisite: SWAG 200, 300, 330, or 353. Limited to 18 students. Spring semester. Professor Polk.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CONV 308
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CONV 308
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagining Queer Methods. | NYU Press | Amin Ghaziani and Matt Brim | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Conflict is not abuse : overstating harm, community responsibility, and the duty of repair. | Arsenal Pulp Press | Sarah Schulman | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Queer: A Graphic History | Icon Books | Meg-John Barker | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.