WGSS 334
Islam and Feminism
Fall 2017
Division II
Cross-listed
REL 332 / ARAB 332
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Class Details
This course examines the relationship between feminism and Islam, focusing particularly on Islamic feminist scholarship. We will take a genealogical approach to our study of Islamic feminism tracing the different discourses that have informed and shaped the field. The first part of the course will begin with a critical examination of orientalist and colonial representations of Muslim women as oppressed and in need of liberation. We will then explore Muslim responses so such critiques that were entwined with nationalist and independence movements. This historical backdrop is critical to understanding why the question of women and their rights and roles become crucial to Muslim self-understanding and Islamic reform. The second part of the course will focus on major intellectuals and thinkers who have influenced Islamic feminism. Finally, the last part of our course will explore the breadth of Islamic feminist literature, covering the following themes: 1) feminist readings of scripture; 2) feminist critiques of Islamic law; and 3) feminist theology.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 15
Expected: 10
Class#: 1358
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 15
Expected: 10
Class#: 1358
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
weekly responses, four 2- to 3-page essays
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Religion, Arabic Studies, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, History majors
Distributions:
Division II
Notes:
meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under ARAB
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
REL 332 Division II ARAB 332 Division II WGSS 334 Division II
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
REL 332 Division II ARAB 332 Division II WGSS 334 Division II
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WGSS 334 - 01 (F) SEM Islam and Feminism
WGSS 334 - 01 (F) SEM Islam and FeminismDivision IIMW 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
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