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New MESt course for Fall 2012! Islam and Gender
How does Islam view the role of women and men? What are Islamic stances on sex and sexuality? Who wears head coverings and why? What is the status of tradition and modernity in Islam? How does dating work in Saudi Arabia? The popular media provides some answers to these questions, but reality is far more complex. This course will tackle the multiple perspectives and debates about gender across the Islamic world. We will avoid simplistic stereotypes to look at the diversity of real people’s thoughts and experiences. We explore the lives of men and women and the complicated choices they must make.
This course is taught by Dr. Simon Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Anthropology.
Details: ANTH4398-Section 2 ST: Islam and Gender (MW 3:05pm-4:20pm)
Other classes for the MESt minor in Fall 2012:
HIST4390-Section 05 ST: The Pre-Modern Middle East (TR 10:50am-12:05pm)
RELS3370 Judaism (MWF 9:00am-9:50am)