FGSS 1940

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FGSS 1940
A Global History of Love

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

By posing seemingly simple questions such as what is love and who has the right to love, this introductory-level lecture course surveys how love has been experienced and expressed from the pre-modern period to the present. Through case studies of familial and conjugal love in Africa, Asia, the US, Europe, and South and Latin America, the course will examine the debates about and enactment's of what constitutes the appropriate way to show love and affection in different cultures and historical contexts. Among the themes we will explore are questions of sexuality, marriage, kinship, and gender rights. A final unit will examine these themes through modern technologies such as the Internet, scientific advances in medicine, and a growing awareness that who and how we love is anything but simple or universal. (ASIAN-GE, HIST-HTR)


Distribution Requirements (D-AG, HA-AG), (HST-AS, SCD-AS)

Exploratory Studies (SAAREA, SEAREA)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023SP, 2021SP, 2018FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2930, HIST 1930, LGBT 1940, SHUM 1930

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10368 FGSS 1940   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ghosh, D

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  • 10369 FGSS 1940   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

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  • 10370 FGSS 1940   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

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  • 10371 FGSS 1940   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

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  • 10372 FGSS 1940   DIS 204

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

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  • 10373 FGSS 1940   DIS 205

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

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  • 10374 FGSS 1940   DIS 206

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person