TLD 7119 - Economics,Politics,Body,and Spirit

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California Institute of Integral Studies

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While more people are starting to talk about body and spirit together, their larger context of politics and economics is still generally ignored. Drawing from Riane Eisler's cultural transformation theory, we will explore how fundamental aspects of our lives are constructed very differently in a domination versus a partnership system. We will look at both sexuality and spirituality from this new perspective; examine what a caring economics would look like; and explore how the construction of gender and politics of the body are integrally connected to both national and international policies. We will form community connections as we share our own experiences, reflections, and future plans. The course is based on two of Eisler's books, Sacred Pleasure: Sex, Myth, and the Politics of the Body and The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics.

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1.00 - 3.00

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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