LCST
3047

Heterodox Identities

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Culture & Media

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Heterodox Identities
Fall 2024
Taught By: Orville Lee
Section: A

CRN: 17432

Credits: 4

[Track C] Racial passing is a ubiquitous and contentious feature of social and cultural life in the United States. Taking "passing" as an object of analysis, this course is organized around the question of whether social identity should be understood as a set of essential characteristics or as a type of "performance." Discussions centering on readings and films entertain topics such as the conceptualization of race; the dynamics and meaning of racial passing; the movement for the recognition of biracial identities; and the question of "authenticity" in relation to social identities and the politics of the self. [Track C]

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Culture & Media (CAM)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:04am EDT 10/15/2024

Heterodox Identities
Spring 2025
Taught By: Orville Lee
Section: A

CRN: 15578

Credits: 4

Racial passing is a ubiquitous and contentious feature of social and cultural life in the United States. Taking "passing" as an object of analysis, this course is organized around the question of whether social identity should be understood as a set of essential characteristics or as a type of "performance." Discussions centering on readings and films entertain topics such as the conceptualization of race; the dynamics and meaning of racial passing; the movement for the recognition of biracial identities; and the question of "authenticity" in relation to social identities and the politics of the self. [Track C]

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Culture & Media (CAM)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:04am EDT 10/15/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Times: 10:00am - 11:40am
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/8/2025