HIS374H5 Lecture 1: September 14
Document Summary
Histories of gender and sexuality in the united states, 1945-present. The ordering of the world has always happened along gender lines. Gender is different than sex, which is about more the biological definition of people. Importance of symbols, how are they talked about in institutions and how do they represent us in society. Sexuality is to feminism as what work is to marxism . Gender applies to how we envision bodies, nation states. Tension between individuals trying to find ways to be in their bodies and be with people but not being allowed to.
