COMM 255 - Queer Cultures: Knowledge and Literacy

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4; Social Justice
Examination of queer life through creative expression in the mainstream and as a form of self-representation. We begin with terms that communities use to express themselves. Inquiries are grounded in queer theory and critical cultural studies.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-4 - Lower Division Social and Behavioral Sciences, Overlay - Social Justice
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze mainstream media and literature to explain the power dynamics embedded in representation of queer communities;
Discuss the potential of alternative and DIY expressions of culture by people in various queer communities and creative spheres;
Explain the influence of media/cultural industries on dominant representations of gender and sexuality;
Apply knowledge of diversity and multicultural competencies to promote equity and social justice in our communities.

GE-4. Lower-division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives Learning Outcomes

Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.

Social Justice Overlay Learning Outcomes

use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity;
describe the challenges to achieving social justice; and
identify ways in which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, or the world.