GRST 231 - LGBTQ Berlin

Institution:

College of Charleston

Subject:

German Studies

Description:

Berlin has historically been the cultural, societal and political crossroads of the development of a Queer identity and aesthetic in Western civilization. Through the narratives of significant voices in the LGBTQ movement, this course explores issues including non-binary and transgender identity, queer theory, the role of gay identity in and between the World Wars, the persecution of queer bodies under the Nazis, and LGBTQ life in the former German Democratic Republic. In the second week, the class will travel to Berlin to visit important sites of queer importance. Course and readings in English.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cofc.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 953-5500

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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