Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - GSWS 431 D100

Local Sex on Global Screen (4)

Class Number: 8037

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units including six units in GSWS or CA.

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 emergence of queer cinema and screen culture in South, Southeast, and East Asian regions and the ways in which queer Asian cinema has participated in and contributed to the multitudinous construction of queer subjects in the world. Addressing the marginalization of queer experiences outside of North America and Europe, this course engages queer film theories and probes into various issues such as representation, politics, identity, and practices irrespective of age, class, gender, sexuality, and (dis)ability by employing postcolonial, transnational, and vernacular perspectives. This course focuses on two broader aspects: identifying the multiple voices in film theory and criticism, and locating queer cinema in the combination of local and global cultures. Specifically, students will examine the multidirectional forces that shape Asian queer identity, and further explore how local queer communities and expressions diversify queer screen culture. The assignments are designed to help student develop critical abilities to consider the impact of distinct historical, social, cultural and political influences, analyze the different aspects of cinematic language, and provide critical insights into the connections, contentions and constraints in queer film studies.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/undergraduate/courses/Educational_Goals.html

Grading

  • 9 Film Responses (5% each; 2 pages) 45%
  • Seminar Presentation 15%
  • Final Paper (10-12 pages) 25%
  • Attendance and Participation 10%
  • Film Notes 5%

NOTES:

Combined Asynchronous + Synchronous (2-hour asynchronous film screening every week + 2-hour synchronous lecture/discussion on Fridays)

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All readings are accessible electronically via the SFU library online database.


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).