W2: Who is the queer child?

Week Two: Who is the queer child?

This week our readings focused on grounding ourselves in critical queer, race, and childhood theory

• AnnaMarie Jagose, “Queer Theory: An Introduction,” Intro, Ch 2, Ch 7 pages 96-100 (queer identity subheading)

• Michael Warner, from “Introduction: Fear of a Queer Planet”
• Lee Edelman, “No Future: Introduction,” pages 1-4

• Robin Bernstein, “Introduction,” from Racial Innocence (cw: slavery, eugenics)
• National Geographic, “The Gender Revolution” (focus on the pictures)*
• Optional:
• Colin Heywood, “Introduction: A History of Childhood”
• AnnaMarie Jagose, “Queer Theory: An Introduction,” all of Ch 7
• Lee Edelman, all of “No Future: Introduction”

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DFb2XfJ8zOR_XfDaqD1qb0keTuyXmMn6ah_7cS8ZqNE/edit?usp=sharing