SOC 225-Cultural Representations of Disability, Gender and Sexuality in the U.S.

3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Diversity Requirement.

Explore the representations of disability in American popular culture. Analyze how gender and sexuality affect the representations of disability. Examine the connections between representations of oppressed groups in popular culture and the unequal distribution of economic, political and social power in the U.S.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 111 or ENG 115 or ENG 121 .

Crosslisted: Also offered as AMS 225 and GSS 225 ; credit is given for only one of the following: AMS 225 , GSS 225 or SOC 225.