RELIGION 452 - Gendering Mormonism

This course will explore the intersections of religion and gender through a detailed consideration of one modern religious and cultural tradition. Students in this course will examine Mormon history, theology, ritual, social norms, and behaviors through gendered lenses. Readings, classroom discussions, and research and writing projects will seek to advance a dialectical conversation between Mormon studies and the broader fields of gender studies, feminist theory, and feminist theology. Readings will be multidisciplinary in nature, combining academic literature from the fields of religious studies, history, theology, gender studies, and the social sciences, supplemented with personal voices and other primary sources that represent a diversity of Mormon experiences and worldviews. This course is open to all students, including those with no previous knowledge of either Mormon studies or gender studies.
Units: 4
Course Type: Seminar