COR 4260 Identity and the Practice of Desire
Identity is commonly understood as how we categorically present ourselves and know other people. However, through personal experiences, we know that who we are extends beyond mere identification. This course will critically explore identity as a more complex and intentional assertion of desires on people, places, events and the natural world to establish order (culture) and escapism. Examining critical text and such visual practices as surveillance, fashion, photography, and travel will provide insights into both diversity and objectification. This course is writing, reading, and image intensive. Open to students in the third or fourth year of study. Counts toward the Poverty and Social Justice minor.
Prerequisite
Open to students in the third or fourth year of study.
Course Types
Core Interdisciplinary Seminar; Poverty and Social Justice Elective