GNDR 367 Transgender Identities

This course examines transgender as a social, cultural, individual, and communal identity category, with a focus on the intersectionality of race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and other socially constructed identities to better understand the nature and experience of transgender peoples and communities. Specific topics examined in the course may include the impact of social institutions, such as the legal system, education, media, the family, and the workplace; social movements organized around transgender identity; transgender social history and activism; and theories of identity and society focused on or by transgender peoples.

Prerequisites

WRIT 131: Writing I

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 9, 2015 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

Identify and explain the general social, political and cultural conditions related to transgender identities
Integrate an intersectional analysis of race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, and other socially constructed identities in their understanding of transgender identities
Recognize and classify the impact of varied social institutions, such as the legal system, education, media, the family, and the workplace on transgender peoples
Analyze the varied experiences of transgender peoples within the context of dominant social paradigms of gender, sexuality, and biology

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.

Fall 2025

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
50	Transgender Identities	Brito, Marisol Alhena	Books for GNDR-367-50 Fall 2025	Course details for GNDR-367-50 Fall 2025