- RLST 3750 Women in Buddhism

  • Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
  • Asian Studies Graduate Certificate
  • RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Course Credits: 3
Asian Studies Major/Minor Course
Asian Studies Graduate Certificate

Semester(s) Offered:

  • Spring 2021
  • Spring 2019
  • Spring 2016

Catalog Description

Explores diverse representations of the female in Buddhist literature and the social realities of actual women in Asian historical contexts. Through case studies that traverse Buddhist Asia, we delve into monastic views of the female body, philosophical analyses of the emptiness of gender, idealized images of the feminine in Buddhist tantra, and contemporary issues such as the nun's revival moment. Same as WMST 3750.

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