WMST 162: Women’s Issues in Modern Muslim Thought

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

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 413

Prerequisites: one Religious Studies course or upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Introduces complex religious and social issues related to the role of women in modern Islamic societies rang- ing from North America to Southeast Asia through an examination of Muslim writings produced during the past century. Cross-listed with RLST 162. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.