FMST 2417 - QUEER THEORY, QUEER CINEMA

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This seminar explores film (also TV and theater) textuality and reception from a "queer" perspective. What is the relationship among queer authors, queer textuality and the subcultures that consume these texts? What place does non-heteronormative sexuality occupy within the production and reception of mass culture? The course will cover: foundational works in the history of sexuality; camp and gay subcultural reception; gay and lesbian authorship of both Hollywood and avant-garde films; the rise of queer television drama; and queer critical practices.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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