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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

WGS 357L - Women in South Asian Religions: Gender Ideology and Practice in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam

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

Description:
This course examines women in South Asian history through the intersections of women’s lives with three major faith traditions of the subcontinent - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Using historical, literary, and anthropological lenses the course will consider how various institutions of authority - patriarchy, religion, and the state - have shaped and reshaped gender ideology in South Asia, and how women, throughout South Asia’s history, have, in turn, interpreted and negotiated their position in society.

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

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