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RELI292
Religion and the Feminine: Spirituality and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
RELI292 SP
Crosslistings: WMST293
Not Currently Offered
This course critically examines the relationships between
the divine, the feminine and power in various societies. How
are religious traditions gendered? How are religious
traditions oppressive to women? How do women use religion as
sources and sites for empowerment? We will examine how these
questions can be approached through the study of
anthropology, paying attention to the recent writings on
feminist theologies, womanist spiritualities, queer studies,
and feminisms in the Third World.
MAJOR READINGS
Margot Adler, DRAWING DOWN THE MOON
Karen McCarthy Brown, MAMA LOLA, A VODOU PRIESTESS IN
BROOKLYN
Mary Daly, GYN/ECOLOGY: THE METAETHICS OF RADICAL FEMINISM
Lis Harris, HOLY DAYS: THE WORLD OF A HASIDIC FAMILY
Robert Orsi, THE MADONNA OF 115TH STREET
Margery Wolf, A THRICE-TOLD TALE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three 6-8 page papers and one
weekly response paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance and
participation in discussion.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS RELI
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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