WMST 151: Islam, Women, and the State

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2012-13 → 2012-13 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour

Catalog page 412

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or con- sent of instructor

Description: Examines the links between women, Islamic practices, and the politics of state formation and nation building. Explores ways women constitute the terrain of struggle between the traditional and modern, colonialism and nationalism, and religion and politics. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.