Buddhism and Gender

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

By completing this course, students will cultivate an understanding of the importance of gender in the study of Buddhism. They will develop a comprehensive grasp of the relationship between Buddhism and gender in a variety of concrete historical and thematic contexts. Students will gain valuable insights into specific gender issues that arise within the context of Buddhist texts, visual culture, and lived religious experience, including issues pertaining to gender identity and representation, as well as soteriology, culture, ethics, and aesthetics.