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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

WGS 345 - Gender, Religion and Politics in South Asia

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | 
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This course explores the relationship of gender to religious politics in South Asia particularly in the context of liberation movements of the past and current modernization, development and globalization schemes. It examines how ideal images of masculinity, femininity and religious practice are reworked by various actors in the service of anti-colonialist, nationalist, and community struggles. The course highlights the complex ways religious and nationalist politics have created opportunities for women’s activism while simultaneously undermining their autonomy.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Cultures | Diversity Area: International

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