WMST 168: Gender and Power in Muslim Societies

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Units: 4

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

Catalog page 436

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the dynamics of gender relations within the context of the Muslim world. Analyzes processes of power which influence concepts of femininity, masculinity, and the body and sexuality. Explores heterogeneity of the Muslim world as well as its unifying cultural and social history. Cross-listed with ANTH 189. Fulfills the Social Sciences requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

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