Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2015-2016
FWIS 141 - WHEN RELIGION, CULTURE COLLIDE
Long Title: WHEN RELIGION AND CULTURE COLLIDE WITH THE WEST
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: What happens when religious beliefs and values fundamentally alter, or call into question, dominant Western cultural norms? Conversely, what happens when dominant Western cultural norms fundamentally challenge deeply held religious beliefs? This writing-intensive course will explore these questions using examples drawn from Europe, the United States, and Africa.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/