CLS 325 - Sex and Gender in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

Subject:

Description:

(same as WGS 306) This course examines the topic of ancient sexuality both for its own sake, as historical knowledge, and as it relates to our own attitudes, values, and practices. Topics to be covered include the concept of sex and gender as social and political constructs; myths of matriarchy and patriarchy; the legal and political status of both sexes; medical, scientific notions of the body; the gendering of space; and attitudes toward family and social networks. The course will also emphasize the Greeks and Romans different concepts of sex and gender and the ideological implications of these differences.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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