AMST 215 Discipline and Desire: The History of Sexuality in the United States

This course examines the history of sexuality in America from the early colonial era to the present. Along with theoretical readings, the course will consider primary and secondary sources addressing issues including: reproductive politics, socio-sexual control of Native populations, the rise of urban erotic subcultures, the sexual politics of slavery, American sexology, sex work, gender in private and public spheres, sex panics, feminism and gay liberation, and intersectional erotic cultural production.