GSWS 317 - Women in Islam

Fall or Spring (3) Sonn (GER 4B)

A study of changing status and role of women in Muslim society. The course focuses on the relationship between religion and culture as they shape the lives and options of women in traditional society, in the modern period and in the contemporary Islamic experience. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies major/minor. (Cross listed with RELG 317)