Course Catalog - 2007-2008

     

SWGS 315 - GENDER AND ISLAM

Long Title: GENDER AND ISLAM
Department: Stdy of Women, Gender, & Sxlty
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Explores the lives of Muslim women in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America; analyzes contructions of gender in the Islamic world overtime; the challenges faced from such diverse quarters as colonial administrators, Western femenists, and states; as well as movements and individuals within the Muslim world. Cross-list: RELI 315.