CHID 498 A: Special Colloquia

Winter 2022
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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:
May 5, 2024 - 5:56 pm