Islam, Sex, and Gender

Catalog description

This course will explore themes of sex and gender within Islamic traditions, including queerness, feminism, masculinity, and eroticism, with attention to demographic diversity and questions of social justice. Students will read primary and secondary sources by scholars from around the world as well as evaluate film, literature, and art produced by and about Muslims. Students will also give attention to roles of sex and gender in a comparative context, by examining cultural assumptions about popular American attitudes and in conversation with material relevant specifically to Islam and Muslims. Fulfills Core Requirements: Diversity (DIV) and Cultural Elective (CE).