EALC 398

Fall 2015

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Credit: 3 hours.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
31760
Lecture-Discussion
A
2:00PM -2:50PM
MWF
G18 Foreign Languages Building
Ruppert, B
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/24/15-12/09/15
Section Title:
Gender in JAPN Religion
Section Info:
EALC 398/550. Topic: Gender in Japanese Religions. This course addresses a set of basic questions. How might we study the connection between religion and gender?in Japan? A substantial amount of research has been conducted in the context of historical Christianity, but what about traditions such as Buddhism and Kami worship ("Shinto") in the context of the Japanese isles of East Asia? What have been the social and historical impacts of such faiths on gender relations there? In this course, we will study the social context for and the historical development of ideas and practices related to gender in Japanese religions. We will consider gender in the context of Asian Buddhist traditions, turning to the influence of early mytho-histories and the position of religion in the daily lives of women in premodern Japan, focusing primarily on the thriving women's literature and literary salons. We will also consider issues such as the roles of women in native religious practices, Buddhist approaches to male monastic sexuality as well as the development of Buddhist discourses concerning equality, women and gender.
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