Course Catalog - 2003-2004

     

RELI 323 - BUDDHISM,GENDER & SOCIETY

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Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: THE KNOWING BODY: BUDDHISM, GENDER AND THE SOCIAL WORLD ***** 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 categoris onto each other to better understand the implications of each. Offered with additional work as RELI 577. ***** Also offered as SOCI 323, WGST 323, and ASIA 323.