WMST 162: Women’s Issues in Modern Muslim Thought

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Units: 4

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

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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 ranging 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.