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Examine vocabulary and concepts applicable to LGBTQ+ communities
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Examine gender and sexual identities in personal, societal, and community relations
Differentiate between forms of gender and sex
Differentiate between heteronormativity and homonormativity
Examine inequities within and between such identities and their relations
Develop critical inquiries into language and narrative usage regarding forms of identity and their responses
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Analyze the social constructionism of sex, gender, and sexuality
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Describe the social construction of reality
Examine variability of sex identification across time and societies
Analyze how social constructs of gender vary across time and societies
Identify societal standards of femininity and masculinity
Explore definitions of sexuality and sexual orientations
Deconstruct individual and societal reinforcement practices of meaning-making around sex, gender, and sexuality
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Analyze different theoretical approaches used within LGBTQ+ Studies
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Examine the medical-biological model(s)
Analyze the deviance-pathological model(s)
Explore the cultural production model(s)
Identify institutional approaches
Differentiate critical-emancipatory models, including feminism, Marxism, and Queer Theory
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Analyze inequality, privilege, and power as it relates to the LGBTQ+ community and individuals
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Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
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Define inequality, privilege, and power as social phenomena and analytical devices
Explore impacts of inequality, privilege, and power within LGBTQ+ community and individual relations
Differentiate between forms of privilege within cis-, hetero-, and homo-normative as well as patriarchal perspectives
Examine violence and its relation to inequality, privilege, and power
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Examine Self and Social Development Of LGBTQ+ Through Family and Other Relations
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Explore Attachment and Development in the context of LGBTQ+ children, parents, and other familial relations
Examine LGBTQ+ socialization with and through agents of socialization
Examine adolescent and peer relationships
Explore romantic and intimate relationships
Compare and contrast Families and Families of Choice over time
Explore concerns of aging within LGBTQ+ lives and communities
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Analyze the histories of LGBTQ+ and their current influence within society
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Explore Ancient History regarding LGBTQ+ relations
Explore Colonial and US History regarding LGBTQ+ relations
Examine role of prejudice and discrimination in historical life and meaning making through historical periods (e.g., the Lavender Scare)
Analyze historical moments through social movements and activism
Differentiate between space and place over time as they relate to LGBTQ+ lives
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Analyze the dynamics of LGBTQ+ communities and institutions
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Examine impacts of schooling and collegiate life for LGBTQ+ individuals and communities
Explore religious organizational inclusion/exclusion practices, queer theology, and other facets of faith practices
Analyze relations between health and illness, healthcare access and environments, and health practitioners with LGBTQ+ individuals and communities
Compare and contrast employment and workplace environments across time
Examine LGBTQ+ experiences in the Armed Services and government employment
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Analyze diversity, equity, and inclusion within LGBTQ+ communities and the larger society
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Define intersectionality and matrix of domination as it relates to the interaction between LGBTQ+ and other social categories, such as gender, race, and nationality
Explore religious influences on LGBTQ+ individual and community relations
Examine the emergence of AIDS and its relation to racism, homophobia, and the development of allyships
Differentiate between trans-inclusion and -exclusion practices and their impacts of individual and community relations
Explore social production of LGBTQ+ popular culture and their integration into larger society
Analyze globalization as a phenomenon within LGBTQ+ communities and societies in general
Examine the contributions of technology to the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals and communities
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Utilize social scientific methods and data in the analysis of LGBTQ+ lives and communities
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Explore traditional research methods and analysis
Compare queer methodology and trans-methodology with traditional approached to research methods
Examine national efforts at data analysis within LGBTQ+ communities
Differentiate between academic/scientific disciplines and their approaches toward “studying” LGBTQ+ communities
Incorporate research outcomes into assessments such as written products or presentations