Religion 106 - WOMEN & RELIGION

An exploration of the roles played by religion in women's private and public lives, as shaped by and expressed in sacred texts, symbols, rituals and institutional structures. Experiences of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Wiccan women facing religious authority and exercising agency. We consider topics such as feminism and gender in the study of religion; God-talk and goddesses; women's bodies and sexuality; family, motherhood and celibacy; leadership and ordination; critiques of traditions, creative adaptations, and new religious movements. Sources include novels, films, poetry and visual images in addition to scriptural and religious texts.