HIS 3083 Women, Imperialism & Islam
This course will familiarize students with the growing body of literature that examines the roles and positions of women in post colonial, Islamic societies and look in particular at 19th- and 20th-century Egypt. We will look at how modernization, colonization, independence and radicalism have affected women's real, lived experiences and contributed toward the manufacture of idealized, female behavior. Also counts for credit toward the African Studies minor.