Academic Explorations - Beyond the Binary: A Cultural History of Gender [Johns Hopkins University] {Commuter} (Session 2)

From birth, we are exposed to cultural messages about gender: we are wrapped in blue or pink blankets; given action figures or dolls; exposed to roughhousing or playacting. These approaches to gender perpetuate a particular status quo, one that works against a vast spectrum of lived experiences and possibilities. This course uses feminist theories and critical cultural studies to identify and challenge contemporary understandings of gender. As you examine gendered depictions in literature, art, advertising, film, and social media, you’ll learn to cast a critical eye toward coded representations through critical essay writing, debates, and multimedia projects.