ARAB 215
The Veil: History and Interpretations
Spring 2016
Division II
Writing Skills Exploring Diversity Initiative
Cross-listed
HIST 110 / WGSS 110
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Class Details
This tutorial will consider the history and the changing meanings of the veil (hijab) and its many manifestations (e.g. burqa, chador, niqab), starting with the earliest religious traditions and the status of women in Islamic law. We will then proceed to examine imperialist and orientalist representations of gender in the Middle East, the rise of Islamic feminism and finally consider the emergence and return of the veil in recent years in the Middle East, North America, Asia and Europe.
The tutorial is part of the Exploring Diversity Initiative (EDI) because it considers the veil across different cultural areas.
The Class:
Format: tutorial
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 3596
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 3596
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
each week each student will either write a 5- to 7-page essay on assigned readings or offer a 2-page critique of their partner's paper; by semester's end each student will have written a minimum of 40 pages
Extra Info:
may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
first years, sophomores and those with demonstrated interest in the Middle East
Distributions:
Division II
Writing Skills Exploring Diversity Initiative
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
HIST 110 Division II WGSS 110 Division II ARAB 215 Division II
HIST 110 Division II WGSS 110 Division II ARAB 215 Division II
Attributes:
HIST Group E Electives - Middle East
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ARAB 215 - T1 (S) TUT The Veil
ARAB 215 - T1 (S) TUT The VeilDivision II Writing Skills Exploring Diversity InitiativeMagnus T. BernhardssonTBA3596
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