ASCL 1.02 Asian Femininities

What does it mean to be a woman, or be defined as a woman, in Asian cultures? How can we make sense of Asian women’s lives and experiences in the past and the present within the cultural context of Asia instead of from a Western perspective? This course explores varied forms of Asian femininities through historical documents, religious texts, literary work, images and films, as well as scholarly sources. In the course, we will toggle back and forth between being impartial observers and imagining ourselves living in societies different from our own. Because gender/sex is a perspective everyone relies on to understand the world and navigate the complexities of human interaction, we believe a close look at “Asian femininities” will be an excellent introduction to Asian studies!

 

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages