HUM 0009. Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion

Units: 3
Also known as WMST 3
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Hours: 54 lecture
Religion from a feminist perspective through a cross-cultural examination of major religious traditions of the East and West, as well as tribal faith practices. Emphasis on the historical role of women and gender in rituals, sacred texts, institutional structures, doctrine and religious iconography with respect to the impact on contemporary women regarding faith, politics and identity. (CSU, UC)

HUM 0009 - Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion

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HUM 0009 - Introduction to Women, Gender and Religion

Humanities

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The study of Humanities offers an approach which integrates the arts, literature, history, music, philosophy and other disciplines. The program focuses on the culture of human civilization from classic antiquity through the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the Modern Era. The objective of the Humanities is to give a sense of wholeness to human experience.