Goddess/Women Anct Wrld: SS3

Catalog description

Surveys gender socialization through a study of arts, literature, music, politics, religion, philosophy, laws, and social standards. The course introduces the history of ideas that have defined women's place in societies. Course examines goddesses, rituals, and ceremonies, and how the image of the Feminine Divine changed from matriarchal cultures through the establishment of patriarchal cultures. These topics will be viewed through diverse cultures, including European and non-European, from the Ancient World through the Middle Ages. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.