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Program Requirements
The Minor Concentration Sexual Diversity Studies is informed by a tradition of critical inquiry developed within various frameworks including Women's Studies and Gay, Lesbian and Queer Studies. It is designed to introduce students to the latest scholarship on the study of sexuality and sexual and gender diversity across a wide range of disciplines and cultures.
Required Course (3 credits)
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SDST 250 Introduction: Sexual Diversity Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Sexual Diversity Studies : A general introduction to the study of sexual and gender diversity and sexuality from a range of perspectives and across a variety of disciplines.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Minn, Pierre Hong (Fall)
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits from the list below.
Note: If a course has an asterisk ("*"), it may be counted toward the program only when the topic is appropriate for Sexual Diversity Studies.
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CANS 308 Sex and Gender in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Canadian Studies : Sex and gender in Canada in the past and the present.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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COMS 310 Media and Feminist Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Communication Studies : Introduction to feminist studies of the media. Impact of feminist and queer theory on media studies; current issues about gender in the media. Emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of media representations of gender in relation to other social differences, such as race, class and sexuality.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Braithwaite, Andrea (Fall)
- Prerequisite: One of the following: COMS 200, COMS 210, COMS 230, SDST 250, WMST 200, PHIL 242 or permission of the instructor.
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EAST 350 Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature (3 credits)
Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Gender and sexuality in modern and/or premodern Chinese literature with emphasis on representation of gender relations, notions of masculinity and femininity, morality and sexuality. Readings from fiction, drama, poetry, and/or other genres are approached from a variety of critical perspectives.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Knight, David (Winter)
- Prerequisite: EAST 211 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Readings in English translation.
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EAST 370 History of Sexuality in Japan (3 credits)
Overview
Asian Language & Literature : Social and cultural history of sexuality in Japan. Possible topics include pre-modern sexuality and relations to court, religion and anthropology; pre-modern sex and gender relations; modern sexuality and gender identities; sexuality and the rise of science; relation to nationalism; feminism and queer movements.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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ENGL 354 Sexuality and Representation (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Topics on representations of sexuality with reference to its cultural contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Winter
- Priority will be given to English Major/Honours students in second year of program
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ENGL 493 Narrative Media (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Formal and historical approaches to narrative media, such as print, film, television, radio, and comics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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HIST 323 History and Sexuality 1 (3 credits)
Overview
History : Antiquity to Early Modern Europe. The cultural meanings and social institutions that create the historical context for sexual behaviours. Possible topics include: Greek homosocial and homosexual culture; sex and citizenship; wives and concubines in the ancient world; Christianity and aestheticism; misogyny and gender in Medieval Europe; adultery and lineage.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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HIST 347 History and Sexuality 2 (3 credits)
Overview
History : 1700 to the present, with a particular focus on Europe and North America. Possible topics include: patterns of fertility and sexual practice; prostitution; religion and sexuality; the medical and legal construction of sexualities; the rise of sexology; gay liberation movements; queer politics.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
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HIST 420 Gender and Sexuality in Modern China (3 credits)
Overview
History : The history of gender and sexuality in modern China. Topics include Chinese femininities and Chinese masculinities, theories of sexuality, and changing conceptions of gender identity under Confucianism, Western Imperialism, and socialism.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: A 300-level course in the History of China or Gender/Sexuality or permission of instructor.
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HIST 424 Gender, Sexuality & Medicine (3 credits)
Overview
History : Gender, sexuality, and medicine since the colonial era, with a focus on North American experience. Topics will include reproductive medicine (puberty, childbirth, fertility control, menopause), changing perceptions of men's and women's health needs and risks, and ideas about sexual behaviour and identity.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Tone, Andrea (Winter)
- Prerequisite: A 300-level History course in gender, sexuality or medicine or permission of instructor.
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HIST 433 British Queer History (3 credits)
Overview
History : An investigation of the changing historical construction of "deviant" and "normal" sexualities in Britain since 1700, and how queer women and men discovered ways of surviving and perhaps even flourishing in the face of persecution and hostility from the state, the churches and the medical profession.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Lewis, Brian D A (Fall)
- Prerequisites: HIST 215 or a course in British History or permission of instructor.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken HIST 426 in 200209.
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HIST 448 Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East (3 credits)
Overview
History : A focus on women in the history of the late-19th- and 20th-Century Middle East, and on the ways in which gender analysis and sexuality illuminate the history of national and religious communities. Topics such as: education, masculinity, sexuality, Western representations of Middle Eastern women, and gender and the nation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: A course on women, gender or sexuality or permission of instructor.
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MUAR 399 Music and Queer Identity (3 credits)
Overview
Music-Arts Faculty : A survey of notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer composers and musicians in both art music and popular music, and an exploration of musical meaning from queer perspectives, covering topics such as coded expression, subcultural music-making, the value of mainstream visibility, and minority versus 'universal' aesthetics.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Whitesell, Lloyd (Winter)
- Prerequisite: MUAR 201 or MUAR 211 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Open only to non-music majors.
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PHIL 242 Introduction to Feminist Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An introduction to feminist theory as political theory. Emphasis is placed on the plurality of analyses and proposals that constitute contemporary feminist thought. Some of the following are considered: liberal feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, radical feminism, postmodern feminism, francophone feminism, and the contributions to feminist theory by women of colour and lesbians.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Deslauriers, Marguerite (Fall)
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PHIL 442 Topics in Feminist Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : Advanced discussion of topical and central themes in feminist theory.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: PHIL 242 and one intermediate course in philosophy
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PSYC 436 Human Sexuality and Its Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Psychology : This course will deal with typical sexual behavior and its variations. Topics will include the history of sex research, the sexual response cycle, sexual dysfunction, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. Current research and theory will be emphasized.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Fall
- Prerequisite: either PSYC 337 or permission of the instructor
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RELG 271 Sexual Ethics (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A study of the social construction of sexual identity and of selected issues regarding sexual behaviour.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Cere, Daniel M (Fall) Cere, Daniel M (Winter)
- Fall and Winter
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RELG 339 Gender & Sexuality in Buddhism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Religious perspectives on the body, gender and sexual activity in Buddhist cultures.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Core course for the Women's Studies Minor program
- Prerequisite: RELG 252 or permission of the instructor
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RELG 356 Gender & Sexuality in Hinduism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Religious perspectives on the body, gender and sexual activity in Hindu cultures. Topics include: dharma and sexual practice; female sexuality; Bhakti and Tantra; same-sex relations; hijras; eroticism in the literary, visual, and performing arts; colonialism, Hindu nationalism, and the politics of gender.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: RELG 252 or Permission of the instructor.
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SDST 450 Independent Reading & Research (3 credits)
Overview
Sexual Diversity Studies : Advanced reading course and independent research project under the supervision of an instructor on aspects of Sexual Diversity Studies.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: SDST 250.
- Restriction: Program students in Sexual Diversity Studies. Program and adviser approval required.
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SOCI 489 Gender, Deviance and Social Control (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This seminar examines how the definition of deviance, reactions to deviance and explanations deviance are gendered. Specific topics vary from year to year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Course for Women's Studies Concentrations
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: open to U3 students concentrating on social problems.
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SOCI 530 Sex and Gender (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : This seminar critically reviews theoretical perspectives and research on sex and gender in various domains of social life. It gives special emphasis to work which considers the meaning of gender and how it differs across time and place.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Fallon, Kathleen (Fall)
- Restriction: Open to Honours Sociology students and to Sociology Majors with the permission of the instructor
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SWRK 342 Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Two-Spirit People (3 credits)
Overview
Social Work : Issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual and two-spirit people. Addresses how social workers can support the development of health and social services informed by principles of social justice and equity. Topics include self-esteem, youth at risk, families, and aging.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ryan, William J (Fall)
- Restrictions: Limited to Social Work BSWU2, BSWU3, 2-year BSW students and U2, U3 Minor in Sexual Diversity Studies students.
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WMST 402 Women's Studies Special Topics 2 (3 credits) *
Overview
Women's Studies : Advanced seminar in selected themes and issues in Women's Studies. Topics and theoretical or disciplinary approach will vary from year to year.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Engebretsen, Elisabeth (Winter)
- Prerequisite: WMST 200 or permission of instructor
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WMST 513 Gender, Race and Science (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : This course is a philosophical exploration of the nature of science concerning sex, gender, race and racial stereotypes, and the construction of "womanhood". The social history/biography of women and minorities in science will be studied to develop a critique of biological determinism and explore the meaning and possibility of a "feminist science".
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)