TRS 171 - Gender and Religion in American Culture

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 097 or TRS 189.

This course focuses on the relationship between gender and religion in North American history and culture. We will explore gender as a category of analysis for the study of religion, and the ways that religions construct and deconstruct gender norms. Religion is lived and practiced, and therefore it cannot be separated from the gendered bodies that people inhabit. We will use historical and contemporary case studies to examine the way that notions of femininity and masculinity have played a role in the religious lives of Americans.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations; AD - American Diversity

Cross-Listing
The course is cross-listed with Women’s and Gender Studies.

Course credits: 1