
COMM 288: GENDER, SEX & REPRESENTATION
This course examin the relationship between commercialized systems of representation and the way that gender and sexuality are thought of and organized in the culture. In particular, we will look to see how commercial imagery impacts upon gender identity and the process of gender socialization. Central to this discussion will be the related issues of sexuality and sexual representation. The lectures were delivered in the Fall of 2022. The course comprises 28 lectures divided into 3 parts.
Syllabus for COMM 288PART ONE: SEX, GENDER & FEMININITY
PART TWO: THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASCULINITY
PART THREE: SEXUALITY & REPRESENTATION
- 19. GLBT Representations 1 - 1960s to 1990s
- 20. GLBT Representations 2 -2000s to Present
- 21. GLBT Representations 3 - Transgender Stories
- 22. Real Men
- 23. The Analysis of Pornography 1
- 24. The Analysis of Pornography 2
- 25. The Analysis of Pornography 3
- 26. The Analysis of Pornography 4
- 27. The Sexual Scripts of Hook Up Culture
- 28. Alcohol, Hook Up Culture & Social media