![]() Understand how media representations shape and reflect LGBT lives and communities Recognize the strong interdependency of sexuality and race in media representations and in American culture in general Expand academic research and writing skills through an independent research project and ongoing participation in our class blogĪssignments: Class blog: Our class blog serves as a hub of conversation and interaction throughout the semester. ![]() In our discussions, we will pay particular attention to the normalization of LGBT identities in and through the media. We will examine a wide range of texts, including classical Hollywood films, a variety of TV shows, activist documentaries, and online videos. We will also focus on how being able to discern queerness often relates to "seeing" (or not) race, as the histories of sexuality and race are closely entwined in American culture. As our class moves through the history of film and television toward the digital age, we will discover that queerness has always been at the heart of these media even in times when LGBT stories and characters were supposedly invisible. In turn, we will also examine how media representations of LGBT and queer Americans have shaped conversations of what it means to be gay/queer in the United States. Sample Syllabus: Queer Film and Video Course Description: This class explores how LGBT and queer identities, lives, and communities have become visible in and to mainstream America through the media of film and television.
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