Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

WGST 323 - BUDDHISM, GENDER, SOCIETY

Long Title: THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER AND THE SOCIAL WORLD
Department: *Women and Gender 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, gender 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: ASIA 323, RELI 323, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: WGST 577.