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Gay American History
Vicki L. Eaklor
HSH 324/WST 324
Spring 2000
TTh 7:20-9:10
Required Reading:
George Chauncey. Gay New York
John D'Emilio. Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities
Martin Duberman. Stonewall
Kevin Jennings, ed. Becoming Visible
Leila Rupp. A Desired Past: A Short History of Same-Sex Love in America
occasional articles
Recommended Reading:
Eaklor, Vicki L., ed. Lesbian Histories (special issue of Historical Reflections) (HR)
Katz, Jonathan Ned. Gay American History
All required books should be available at the AU Book Store. Katz is also available at the book store, and in the Reference section of Herrick Library (Ref HQ 76.3 U5 K37 1992). Chauncey and Duberman are on three-day reserve at Herrick, and two copies of Eaklor are on noncirculating reserve.
Grades will be based on:
20% - discussion
20% - oral presentation (individual or group, depending on enrollment)
20% - book review
20% - journal (minimum of one entry/week)
20% - second paper OR final exam
Schedule
(NOTE: all Katz assignments are recommended rather than required)
1. 1-17: Introduction: People and Movements of the 20th Century
1999 news releases, D'Emilio article
Jennings, Intro and chs. 1, 6, 12, 14
Rupp, ch. 1
TU - video: “Silent Pioneers”
TH - discuss video, readings
2. 1-24: History, Theory, Method/Natives and Europeans
Katz, Padgug articles - discuss TU
Jennings, ch. 4
Rupp, ch. 2
3. 1-31: Males to 1900: Contexts, Cases, Interpretations
Shively, Duberman articles
Rupp, ch. 3
begin Chauncey
Katz: 27-53; 452-461; 467-494; 499-500
TH - book review assigned
4. 2-7: Females to 1900: Contexts, Cases, Interpretations
Jennings, ch. 5
(Rupp, ch. 3)
(Chauncey)
Katz: 25-26; 461-467; 494-499; 513-30
TH - discussion
5. 2-14: Into the Twentieth Century: Sexual Politics
Simmons article
Jennings, ch. 7
Rupp, ch. 4
Chauncey, Part II
Katz: 243-248; 381-385
TH - journal due
6. 2-21: Into the Twentieth Century: Community and Identity
Garber article
Jennings, ch. 8
Rupp, ch. 5
Chauncey, finish
begin D'Emilio
Katz, 151-161; 258-279; 385-397
rec.: HR: Black; MacPike
7. 2-28: World War II and Cold War Culture
Jennings, chs. 9-10
Rupp, chs. 6-7
D'Emilio, Parts 1-2
Katz: 91-123; 170-183; 406-433
TU - discuss Chauncey; reports assigned
March 6: Spring Break (begin Duberman)
8. 3-13: Identity and Politics
Davis & Kennedy article
Jennings, ch. 11 and review ch. 12
D’Emilio, Parts 3-4
(Duberman)
TH - book review due
TH - video: “Before Stonewall”
9. 3-20: Identity and Politics/Stonewall
Jennings, ch. 13
Duberman
10. 3-27: After Stonewall: Politics, Theory, Factions
Rich article
Katz, 326-334
rec.: HR: Martin
TU - discuss Duberman
TH - journal due
11. 4-7: After Stonewall, cont.
Jennings, ch. 15
possible video
TH - optional paper assigned
12. 4-10: Diversity and (Its) Expression/Reports
Fung article
rec.: HR: Eaklor
TH - begin reports
13. 4-17: From Gay to Queer to ?
Queer Manifesto, Kramer article
TU - reports
14. 4-24: From Gay to Queer to ?
TH - journal due
Optional final exam: Thursday, May 4, 7:30 pm
Optional paper due: Friday, May 5, noon
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Each person (or two may wish to work together) will select a “current events” type topic, either from the list of suggestions below, or one of your own choosing. The purpose is to investigate each topic from a historical perspective, which means not only gathering information on it, but also asking historical questions about it, and about the various sides of a controversial issue. Topics should be selected and reported to me by Thursday, March 30 and presentations will begin on Thursday, April 13.
Following is a list of current issues that involve some debate or controversy. Select an issue per person/group and investigate its relation to the historical framework(s) we have discussed. You are not restricted to this list, but anything not on it must be cleared with me. (Note: where there are several subheadings under a topic, the topic, but not the subheading, may be chosen by more than one person/ group.)
activism: ACT UP; Lesbian Avengers; Queer Nation
AIDS: history; politics; relation to activism and/or academics
bars and bath houses
bisexuality
culture (of l/g/b/t community): media, music, rituals, symbols, etc.
drag/transvestism
homosexuals and economics: class analysis; as consumer bloc
homosexuals and religion: Bible-based attacks, defenses; changes within; gay churches
homosexuals and the law: education; employment; housing; marriage/family; sodomy
homosexuals and the military
language, terms: of oppression/empowerment (queers, fags, dykes, etc.)
NAMBLA/age of consent issues
outing, present and historical (i.e., includes historical figures)
politics and theory: strategies (assimilation vs. difference)
politics and theory: essentialism/social constructionism
queer theory
roles, in couples or communities
Sadomasochism
transexuality/transgenderism
If you have appropriate syllabi, please contact CLGH chair Karen Krahulik at Karen_Krahulik@brown.edu.
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