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Academic Year 2004/2005

Sophomore Seminar: Muslim Women in the Middle East
HIST 151 FA

This course examines the role of women in the Muslim Middle East. We will begin with an exploration of women's place in Muslim society at the end of the Ottoman Empire; we will then examine the impact of modernity on women's roles in society. Finally, we will explore how the place of women in Muslim society and their public behaviour have emerged as two of the most explosive and contested political issues in the Muslim Middle East at the end of the 20th century. In our exploration, we will use European travelers' accounts, essays and novels written by Muslim women and contemporary Middle Eastern film. This is a sophomore seminar designed to introduce students to the historian's use of evidence and argument.

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COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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