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Advanced seminar
WiSe 22/23: Epistemologies of Difference and Resistance: Queer and Feminist Critiques in US Sociology
Alexander Niessen
Comments
While sociology as a discipline is uniquely designed to analyze and represent a variety of forms of inequality, both theoretically and empirically, many widely accepted underpinnings of sociological research are often formulated from a dominant, hegemonic perspective, and critical theories are too often only read in their immediate historical contexts. This course serves to counteract this problematic phenomenon by targeting exactly those theoretical underpinnings by analyzing in depth feminist and queer theories of the social world. These theories ciritically evaluate not only the institutions shaping our daily lives, but also reimagine omnipresent categories of deviance, normality, and agency. We will read and dissect relevant works of sociological theory and research from, about, and adjacent to the United States and develop strategies for analyzing these theories. Moreover, students will apply these findings to empirical research in order to evaluate biases, hegemonies, and potential for emancipation. Most importantly, we will strengthen our understanding of intersectional perspectives of race, class, and gender. Overall, students will improve their strategies for formulating critical and inclusive research questions in the future targeting oppressive social structures without merely reproducing them. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Fri, 2022-10-21 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-11-04 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-11-11 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-11-18 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-11-25 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-12-02 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-12-09 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2022-12-16 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-01-06 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-01-13 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-01-20 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-01-27 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-02-03 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-02-10 14:00 - 16:00
Fri, 2023-02-17 14:00 - 16:00