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HDS 3932a

The Protocol of the Gaze: Seminar

Baber Johansen

Description

This is the first of two seminars to investigate this topic. Who has the right to look at whom and in what way? This question is one of the classical problems of all cultures and societies that acknowledge hierarchical structures and separate the private from the public. Much as other religions, Islam has produced an important corpus of discussions and rules concerning this question. The seminar will examine the links between the rules of the gaze on the one hand, gender and social hierarchy on the other. It will investigate into the construction of public and private spheres and its influence on the way of looking at others. The fall term will follow these debates from the ninth to the twelfth century.

Enrollment Limited: Yes (instructor's permission required)
Open to BTI Students: Yes

Scheduling

Half Course
Not Offered 2009-10
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	Islamic Studies Religion, Literature, and Culture Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Islam
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 3
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a