REL 315. Women and Religion

Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 002147 Grading Basis GRD

Students will explore the diverse relationships between women and the world’s major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam), both in the past and today. Topics will include women’s roles, rights, practices, bodies, sexualities, clothing, representations and more. Feminist approaches for critiquing religious histories, texts and traditions will also be considered.