JWST492

Sex, Gender, and Jewish Identity

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Prerequisite: 1 course in WMST; or 1 course in JWST; or 1 course in LGBT; or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with: LGBT448W, WMST498W. Credit only granted for: JWST492, JWST409G, JWST419W, LGBT448W, or WMST498W. Formerly: JWST409G and JWST419W. An exploration of Jewish embodiment, including dynamics related to biological sex, culturally-framed gender, and sexuality. Topics of discussion may include transgender and intersex Jews, stereotypes and gender performance, modesty, genetics, and body alteration. Focus is on contemporary Jewish culture, framed within the larger historical and textual tradition.

Past Semesters

Maxine Grossman

10 reviews
Average rating: 4.40

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