Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
ENG 3260 - Queer Literature
Surveys lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) literature with an emphasis on the representation of LGBTQ identities and experiences across genres and historical periods. Students practice critical reading and analysis in light of differing cultural, historical, and intersectional perspectives.
Requisites: ENG 2010 or 2020 or 2 courses above ENG 2000 or (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to describe characteristics of significant genres and authors of queer literature using critical and theoretical terminology.
- Students will be able to describe relationships between the historical and cultural contexts of queer texts and how LGBTQ+ identities and experiences have been represented.
- Students will be able to recognize multiple communications styles and strategies in queer writing and relate those to communication within and outside the classroom.
- Students will be able to evaluate and use strategies to mitigate their own biases and expectations in addressing queer literature.
- Students will be able to ask complex questions about queer literature and articulate answers that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
- Students will be able to use literary evidence to make effective arguments about literary works.
- Students will be able to interact with others who are culturally different from themselves in an open and supportive way.
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