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 13, 2024

Sam U. February 9, 2024 "Food for Thought: Queer Design Examples”

 As the movement encouraged the establishment of gay communities across the nation and gave them a political voice, many people of the community began to build institutions to add a sense of prominence in society as a local contributor. One unique example of this is the establishment of bookstores. The Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookstore in Greenwich Village was opened by Craig Rodwell in 1967. This bookstore was like any other bookstore, but with a specific target audience of the queer community. These bookstores not only created another safespace for people of the community to seek refuge in, but they also served a purpose in gathering, posting, and sharing essential information about their history and movements. Sadly not many of these bookstores held up as more corporate owned bookstores started to take over the market. 

Chiude la libreria Oscar Wilde, Greenwich Village, New York City ...

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Erika Bauer - Final Project

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