CGS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Housing Discrimination, Performativity, Citizen Journalism
4 Jul 2018
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CGS 105 – Lecture 1 – Anger, Fury, and Rage
Syllabus
Presentation
o15 mins
oAsking the class about how they interpreted key terms
Reflections
oFocus on one
oSubmit day of article, in class
oPick one concept of reading and discuss it at length
oNo summary
oRelate to world today?
oMLA/Chicago
Films will be watched in class
Final paper prompt end of next week
oAccept at any time before due date
o4 or 5 questions, choose one question
oArgumentative paper
oMLA/Chicago
oDouble-spaced, 12pt
oCan be based off reflection paper
Queerstory
What are the histories of queer theory?
oEmerges from political context where there is need for understanding due to oppression
Did queer theory begin as an idea, as theory suggests?
oOutcome of social movements and reality
Not ideas that come first, and then movements and realities come second
What other movements and ideas are connected to it?
Keywords
Heteronormativity
oWhat is the history of heterosexuality? -> helps to understand queer theory
When did we/society become straight?
Assumes there is a history to heterosexuality, just like there is a history to non-
normative sexuality
Homophobia
oSomething scary about homosexuals
oBecame important focus of act-up movement
Uses homophobia to intimidate politicians into acting
Intersectionality
Act-up
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Document Summary
Cgs 105 lecture 1 anger, fury, and rage. 15 mins: asking the class about how they interpreted key terms. Pick one concept of reading and discuss it at length: no summary o. Final paper prompt end of next week: accept at any time before due date o. 4 or 5 questions, choose one question: argumentative paper, mla/chicago, double-spaced, 12pt o. What are the histories of queer theory? o. Emerges from political context where there is need for understanding due to oppression. Did queer theory begin as an idea, as theory suggests: outcome of social movements and reality. Not ideas that come first, and then movements and realities come second. Assumes there is a history to heterosexuality, just like there is a history to non- normative sexuality. Foucault: homosexuality invented in 19th century as a way to distinguish the pervert" in society. Performativity and performance: hinged on theory of gender. United in anger: a history of act up.
