History: Queer History - An Introduction
Course details
Course code
Q00017285Course date
Number of classes
5 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Symon HillFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
OnlineLevel of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
There are still many people who claim that binary gender and heterosexuality have always been the norm. The evidence of history says otherwise. Only in recent years, however, has queer history developed as a subject in its own right. This short course is a chance to delve into the fascinating reality of varied values and social structures around sex, sexuality and gender as we explore examples ranging from ancient Greece to Victorian Britain. Along the way we will encounter gender-non-conforming pirates, secret same-sex weddings, early Christians divided over sex and early socialists championing free love. As we look at letters, diaries, newspaper reports and court records, you will hear of the views and experiences of these people – and their critics – in their own words. Once seen as an insult, the word “queer” has become widely used to refer to people, practices and principles that disturb simplistic binaries and challenge us to see the limitations of our own time and place. During this course we will ask what “queer history” means for us consider just a few of the diverse ways in which sex, sexuality and gender have been understood – and the lives of those who have challenged society to see them differently.
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