Winter 2022
Meeting:
MW 1:30pm - 3:20pm / LOW 102
SLN:
12474
Section Type:
Seminar
Joint Sections:
RELIG 456 A , C LIT 322 A , ASIAN 498 E
Instructor:
Heidi R Pauwels
GENDER AND THE HINDU GODDESS
EXPLORES IMPLICATIONS OF THE
PERCEPTION OF A FEMININE DIVINE
FOR
GENDER ISSUES IN SOUTH ASIA.
INCLUDES HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF
GODDESS WORSHIP IN SOUTH ASIA,
MYTHOLOGIES, PHILOSOPHICAL
SYSTEMS,
CULTS, AND RITUALS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE MAJOR GODDESSES, THE PHENOMENA
OF SUTTEE, GODDESS POSSESSION, AND
WOMEN'S GODDESS RITUALS AT THE
VILLAGE LEVEL.
GE REQ: VLPA, DIV
Catalog Description:
Each colloquium examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
1.0-5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
February 7, 2025 - 11:56 pm