WMST 168: Gender and Power in Muslim Societies

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

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 1 hour; written work, 2 hours

Catalog page 413

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the dynamics of gen- der relations within the context of the Muslim world. Analyzes processes of power which influence con- cepts of femininity, masculinity, and the body and sex- uality. Explores heterogeneity of the Muslim world, as well as its unifying cultural and social history. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.