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CS92PROD
Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greek Culture
CCIV 281
Fall 2010
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: FGSS 281

In this course we will examine the construction of gender roles in ancient Greece and approach gender as an organizing principle of private and public life in ancient Greek society. Using literary, scientific, historical, and philosophical sources as well as material evidence, we will address issues including the creation of woman, conceptions of the male and female body, the legal status of men and women; what constitutes acceptable sexual practices and for whom (e.g., heterosexual relationships, homoeroticism, prostitution); ideas regarding desire, masculinity and femininity, and their cultivation in social, political, and ritual contexts such as rituals of initiation, marriage, drinking parties, the law court, and the theater.

Essential Capabilities: Speaking, Writing
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS, SBS CLAS
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CLST-History, P)(FGSS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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