HIST 364 - Seminar.Women in Islamic Society:Historical Perspectives

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Wellesley College

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Kapteijns NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. In the last decade, Muslim scholars and writers have become major contributors to the study (and history) of women in Islamic societies. They have undertaken a critique of older (including Western feminist) scholarship and proposed new theoreti-cal approaches and methods. This seminar will focus on this new historiography and the insights it provides into the history of women and gender issues from the time of the Prophet to the present. Student research papers will focus on concrete case studies of women in specif-ic Islamic societies and time periods, from North Africa and Western Europe to South Africa, Afghanistan and China. Prerequisite: Normally open to juniors and seniors who have taken a grade II unit in history and/or a grade II unit in a relevant area/subject. Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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