Gender Issues in Eastern Religions

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 3 credits from RELG; 3 credits from RELG at the 2000 level; or permission of the Department This course examines the role that gender plays in the context of myths, scriptural texts, rituals and doctrine, in the major religious traditions of the East. It examines such matters as sexuality and sexual orientation, the body, feminism and other critical approaches, political rights and responsibilities, access to religious experience, and spiritual leadership. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours)