Over the last few decades, queer theory has pushed the boundaries of thinking about social categories that organize society. From scholarship on popular culture, to political science, perspectives that use queer theory have devised a rich vocabulary to speak about bodies, sexuality, desire, kinship, power, and resilience. This course surveys key debates in queer theory that have established and refined its uses in the humanities and social sciences. Perspectives to be examined will include but are not limited to diasporic voices, black feminists, LGBTQ organizers, and two-spirit authors.
