Examines cultural, social, political and representational aspects of gender and sexuality across the Americas. Organized around various themes--control and repression; the politics and culture of resistance; and sexual transgression as affirmation of marginalized identities--this course challenges conceptions of gender and sexuality across the Americas. Covering topics ranging from normative sexuality, transgender expression, gay sexuality, and lesbian expression, the course is designed to examine developments in gender and sexuality within the U.S. and across the Americas.