RS 228 Religion and Gender
This course will introduce students to the various ways religious practice and belief have influenced (and been influenced by) gender norms throughout history and across cultures. More specifically, we will explore the status of women, constructions of the feminine and masculine, norms regarding homosexuality, and the prescribed role of the family in a variety of religious traditions. Attention will be given to both conservative constructions of gender and strands of resistance to conservative gender norms within each tradition. P