REL255

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Gender in Islam

Religious Studies Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences

Subject code

REL

Course Number

255

Course Long Title

Gender in Islam

Course Description

This course offers comprehensive analysis of the factors that shape perceptions of Islamic women. To better understand the dynamic role of women in Islamic tradition, students will explore gendered space, the mystical dimensions of female Sufis, media portrayals of Muslim women, and examine veiling, circumcision, education, and Islamophobia.

Academic Level

Undergraduate

Department(s)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Course Type (Attributes)

CC Cross-Cultural (CC), DD Dominance & Difference (DD), Crit. Power & Inequality (CPI)

Credit Type

Institutional

Instructional Method Name

Lecture