Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2014-2015
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
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
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, SWGS 323.