GWS260
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GWS260 - Sex, Gender, and Technology
Course Description
This course draws on a variety of texts and media to explore the ways in which sex, gender, and the body are not as \"natural\" as we generally assume, and are in fact \"always already\" shaped by technology. To bring these ideas into sharper focus, we will pay attention to the ways that boundaries between humans, animals, and machines are constructed, and how they are broken down. Topics may include assisted reproduction, biotechnology, biological bodily differences, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries, intersex and transgender issues, queer theory, sexual diversity in nature, sex toys, robotics, artificial intelligence, biopolitics and other similar issues.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T2-INDV (Tier 2 Individuals & Societies), GEED - BC (Gen Ed: Building Connections)
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No
Typically Offered Main Campus
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Typically Offered Distance Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Online Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Phoenix Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Sierra Vista Campus
Not Offered
Typically Offered Community Campus
Not Offered