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SOCI 238 - Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminst Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: CD, 4SS, WR

This interdisciplinary survey course examines gender (including masculinities) and sexuality in relation to religious, ethnic, and national subjectivities, and culture, history, and politics in the Middle East and North Africa region. Students read full-length studies, as well as novels and memoirs produced in the region. Each student is required to complete an 8-10 page “primary source” research paper based on analysis of two novels and/or memoirs.  Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: F. Hasso
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: a gender-focused introductory course in sociology, or consent of instructor. Note: Closed to first-year students.


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