HISTORY 256
Sex and Gender in the Middle Millennium (500-1500CE)
Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for HISTORY 256.
Description
A historical study of sex, sexualities and genders in global contexts between c. 500 and c. 1500 CE. This period corresponds with the ‘medieval’ era in European history but is here extended to encompass global comparisons. Topics include ideas about the body; marital sex; reproduction; abstinence; prostitution and slavery; homosexualities; and trans histories.
Availability 2022
Not taught in 2022
Lecturer(s)
TBA
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
HISTORY 256: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points in Stage I History or Gender Studies and 30 points passed.
Restrictions
HISTORY 326