ANTH403

An introduction to anthropological perspectives on non-normative genders and sexualities in transnational context. The focus on these identities and practices will involve ethnographic and theoretical examinations of how power and control are exerted on gender and sexuality in addition to how individuals and communities respond. The ways in which sexuality and gender intersect with class, nation, and race will be examined along with the effects of globalization, transnational mass media, as well as cross-border economies and activisms on local or "traditional" genders and sexualities. Ethnography will be used to illuminate important cultural and national differences between people and thus unsettle North Atlantic-centric approaches to gender, sexuality, and queer studies.