HISTORY 206

Making Sex: Modern Histories of Sex

Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for HISTORY 206.

Description

The terms heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, sadist, masochist - indeed sexuality itself - all date from the Nineteenth Century, the era of sexology. Using examples from the USA and Europe, this course explores the formation of modern sexualities in the period from the Nineteenth Century onwards, with particular focus on the construction of homosexual and heterosexual identities and the modern privileging of sex.

Availability 2016

Not taught in 2016

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Barry Reay

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

HISTORY 206: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage I in History, or 15 points at Stage I in History and 15 points from EUROPEAN 100, ASIAN 100, MĀORI 130, WOMEN 100, or approval of Academic Head or nominee

Restrictions

HISTORY 306