Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER AND THE SOCIAL WORLD

Department: Stdy of Women, Gender, & Sxlty

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: SWGS 577. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SWGS 323 if student has credit for SWGS 577.