RELG 371 - Seminar: Islam and Modern Social Change

3HU, CD
Second Semester. Consideration of roots of modern Muslim movements of revival, renewal, and reform, emphasizing the diversity of modes by which Islam is viewed as a vehicle for religious and social change. This course highlights Islamic thought, as well as sociological and anthropological perspectives, for Muslim societies and contexts in which Muslims represent a religious minority. Topics include “orientalism,” understandings of liberation and resistance, nationhood, law, gender, education, contested and revitalized practices, and projects of piety under conditions of worldwide “Islamic awakening.”

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Gade

Credits: 3 hours