SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

This course will surface the ways in which LGBTQ+ people and communities have impacted the ways in which mainstream American culture has been shaped by cultural production derived from thinking that challenges heteronormativity in post-World War II America until the validation of same sex marriage in 2014 Through the lenses of queer theory, evolving queer history, Since the emergence of “homosexuality” and “transsexuality” as identities in the late 19th century, queer culture has been presumed to develop in the margins of American life, ancillary to and shaped by heterosexual norms. Yet, the vast majority of queer people in the last hundred years have lived (to at least some degree) in the closet, allowing them to exist in the mainstream while maintaining a distinctly non-normative identity. Thus, to quote bell hooks, allowing them "to bring the margin into the center." In 15 meetings over the course of the semester, through lectures, discussions, texts, slides, films and video, we will explore the ways in which transformative integration of queer designs for living have occurred. Highlighting pivotal events and shifts in American cultural, political, and creative history this course will provide food for thought about the ways in queerness is integral to American notions of progress and freedom.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Food for Thought: Queer Design Examples - Jordan Knisely Jan. 23rd, 2024

Queer Design Examples: Jan. 23rd, 2024

From the syllabus: "Each student should come to class with three examples of “queer design” that relate to the assigned reading and be prepared to discuss them in relationship to mainstream, queer, and design cultures of the period under discussion in your readings. Post these examples with the heading: Food for Thought: Queer Design Examples and your name"

Based on the reading, I came up with three examples of queer design.
1. Queer musicians performing and creating lyrics that can be interpreted as queer.
2. Urban drag balls with performers portraying the opposite sex by dressing as them.
3. Queer community gatherings in churches, clubs, cafes, streets, and dance halls attached to saloons.

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Erika Bauer - Final Project

 Link to my final project https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10M3X31MtgSnCAicMzf6pDhINFAjSNRaGX8BJnh3_9Eg/edit