Spring 2020 - GSWS 431 D100
Local Sex on Global Screen (4)
Class Number: 5143
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Helen Leung
hhl@sfu.ca
1 778 782-5688
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Prerequisites:
45 units including six units in GSWS or WS or GDST.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Examines the globalization of sexual cultures and the emergence of queer cinema and screen culture outside of North America and Europe.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course examines the globalization of sexual cultures and the emergence of queer screen culture outside of North America and Europe. We will analyze the impact of globalization on local, diasporic, and postcolonial expressions of sexual practice and gender identity. In turn, we will also explore the various ways in which these mediatized expressions reframe our understanding of LGBTQ issues from transcultural and comparative perspectives.
Course Objectives Students are expected to:
· gain a comprehensive understanding of current theoretical perspectives on queer cinema, its relation to the globalization of sexual cultures and to LGBTQ identities and politics
· acquire literacy in the aesthetics and politics of global queer cinemas through in-depth case studies of representative films
· learn research techniques and critical skills in writing film analysis
· develop creative and interdisciplinary perspectives on sexuality and screen culture
· experience collaborative work and cultivate self-reflective awareness of the collaborative process
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/courses/Educational_Goals.html
Grading
- Attendance & Participation 10%
- Weekly Response on Canvas 10%
- “Be A Film Critic!” Creative Project 20%
- Film Analysis (3-4 pages) 20%
- Final Research Paper (8-10 pages) 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All books and articles are available electronically through the SFU library catalogue.
Karl Schoonover and Rosalind Galt, Queer Cinema in The World (Duke UP, 2016)
Various articles on transnational, diasporic, and postcolonial queer cinemas by authors including B. Ruby Rich, Jose Neil Garcia, Gayatri Gopinath, Nick Rees-Roberts, Song Hwee Lim, Hamid Naficy, Audrey Yue and others.
Selected films will be screened in class or made available for streaming at home.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS