HIST 2111 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender U.S. History
People now understood as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender have been integral to the American experience, from the roots of colonialism to the present day. Currently, ideas about sexuality and gender are quite varied and generate a lot of controversy. Students deepen their understanding of the experiences of those now understood as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (those who experience same-sex attraction, and those who identify outside expectations for their perceived gender). Students analyze the historical roots of LGBT people from the colonial era, when behavior (rather than identity) formed the common understanding of sexuality; through the nineteenth-century when the concepts of hetero- and homosexuality were developed; into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, when a focus on particular social identities became a salient feature of U.S. society. Students will develop vital skills in source evaluation and analysis as well as how to communicate, with clarity and nuance, historical knowledge about current issues and peoples. This prepares students to support equity in the futures.
Prerequisite
ENGC 0960 (C/P or higher); or
EAP 1100 (C or higher); or placement into College Level Reading and placement into
ENGC 1101