Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

ASIA 323 - BUDDHISM, GENDER & SOCIETY

Long Title: THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER, AND THE SOCIAL WORLD
Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Western thought tends to regard mind and body dualistically, a view with significant impact on religious cultural, gendered and social processes. This course juxtaposes received Western assumptions with Buddhist perspectives (especially Tibetan Buddhist), mapping Western and Buddhist categories onto each other to better understand the implications of each. Cross-list: RELI 323, WGST 323.