Feminist Theory and Western Religions

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This course examines how contemporary feminist theory poses challenges and offers resources to the study of religion and culture. This course engages such contemporary feminist theories as affect theory, biopolitics, posthumanism and new materialisms in conjunction with Western religious thought on the nature and role of woman and gender. Cross-listed: REL-3510. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-3510. Requisite Courses: A course at the 2000-level in Christianity, Judaism or Islam [prerequisite(s)].