Workshop
Violets, Pansies, and the Queer 1920s
Watch the video lecture. Then carefully examine the documents below. Respond to the following prompts and submit your answers via Canvas:
Based on the video lecture consider:
● What was the pansy craze?
● What was the significance of violets in queer culture?
●How did LGBTQ people contribute to the renaissance of art, music, and culture of the 1920s?
○ Brief Answer:
○ Specific Example from Lecture:
Based on the sources below consider:
● In what ways do these songs reflect shifting cultural attitudes toward gender and sexuality in the 1920s? What’s the same and what has changed from previous generations?
● In what ways do these songs reflect the social construction of gender and sexuality? Use specific examples from the lyrics to support your points.