HIST 116 - Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and

    Recent Professors
    Kyle Livie
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    Accepted For Credit: CSU & UC Offered: Spring Semester, Every Year This course is an interdisciplinary, multicultural exploration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people, focusing on the historical, cultural, and social contexts of LGBTQ life. Using primary and secondary texts from a range of fields in the humanities and the social sciences, students will consider the histories of LGBTQ people/communities as well as contemporary LGBTQ politics and society; theories about sexuality and sexual identity; and cultural production including literature, film, and other genres in mass culture. (GR) C-ID SJS 130