Carleton University · SXST 2101

Sexuality Studies: A Critical Introduction

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

While sexuality is often considered the most private and 'natural' of personal concerns, it is saturated with issues of social power, historical change, and public politics. This course offers a critical introduction to interdisciplinary studies of sexuality, focusing on history, theory, and cultural practice.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Institute.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for DIST 2101 (no longer offered).
  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Institute.
  • Lectures and discussion groups three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

While sexuality is often considered the most private and 'natural' of personal concerns, it is saturated with issues of social power, historical change, and public politics. This course offers a critical introduction to interdisciplinary studies of sexuality, focusing on history, theory, and cultural practice.

  • Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Institute.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for DIST 2101 (no longer offered).
  • Lectures and discussion groups three hours a week.

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