WS 204 - Gender and the Body in Ancient Greece

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

How did people in ancient Greece think about the categories of male and female How did these categories intersect with others, such as social status, age, and ethnicity This course considers issues of gender in archaic and classical Greece and looks at how Greek men and women thought about the body, sexuality, and "transgressive" behavior and individuals. Students analyze literary texts (in translation) as well as medical, religious, and legal evidence-inscriptional and textual-and modern scholarship. Not open to students who have received credit for Classical and Medieval Studies 201. Open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 35. [W2] D. O'Higgins.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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