RELI350 - Women and Buddhism

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Women and Buddhism
RELI 350 SP

Crosslistings:
WMST 264
EAST 350

Clusters:

Southern Asia and Indian Ocean

This seminar will seek to investigate the complex, and changing, status of women in relationship to Buddhist doctrine and practice. Using Buddhist texts that present traditional views of women as well as a variety of contemporary materials that reveal aspects of the lives of Buddhist women in ancient and contemporary times, we shall attempt to understand the values and concerns that drive, restrain, and/or empower such women.

MAJOR READINGS

S. Murcott, THE FIRST BUDDHIST WOMEN
L. Wilson, CHARMING CADAVERS
T. Tulku (tr.) MOTHER OF KNOWLEDGE
Al Klein, MEETING THE GREAT BLISS QUEEN
C. Kabilsingh, THAI WOMEN IN BUDDHISM
Aung San Suu kyi, THE VOICE OF HOPE
Ani Pachen, SORROW MOUNTAIN
M. Batchelor, WALKING ON LOTUS FLOWERS
T. Diki, DALAI LAMA, MY SON

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

1. Reading of all class materials.
2. Participation in class discussions.
3. A short essay.
4. A take-home written mid-term examination (5-8 pages).
5. A final paper treating in-depth a specific topic covered by the course (or a topic of particular interest germane to the course) after consultation and approval (15 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Religion 242 required. Preference to East Asian Studies, Religion and Women's Studies Majors.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS RELI Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: RELI242

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Willis,Janice D.

Times: ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: RSCSEM

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 4 FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004