Government 367tp - Seminar: Topics in Political Theory-Trans Politics

Sem: T-Trans Politics

Spring
2025
01
4.00
Nathan DuFord

TU TH 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Smith College
GOV-367tp-01-202503
Bass 204
nduford@smith.edu
This political theory seminar offers students an in-depth consideration of the history of trans, transgender, transsexual, gender expansive, gender non-conforming, and agender people. The course investigates the politics they engage in, the political movements they’ve built, and the medical, psychiatric, and legislative attempts to discipline and eradicate their existence. Discussions include trans history and trans method, medical and psychiatric politics of diagnoses and pathologization, gender transition technologies, the politics of gender and sexual identity, violence against trans people, gender critical and trans exclusionary feminist politics, and intra community trans politics concerning topics like "assimilationism". Restrictions: Juniors and seniors only. Enrollment limited to 12. Instructor permission required. (E)

[CE] JR/SR only

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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