ARAH24, Gender Perspectives on Society in the Arab World

Course code: ARAH24
Swedish title: Mellanösternkunskap: Genusperspektiv på samhällsliv i arabvärlden
ECTS credits: 7.5  

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Study period: spring 2013
Rate of studies: Half time, daytime
Study period: 2013-04-08 – 2013-06-09
Language of instruction: English
Application code: LU-77541
Eligibility: General and 60 ECTS or equivalent
Teachers: Henry Diab, Borhan Yassin

Introductory meeting: 2013-01-21 kl. 13.15 – 15.00: Absalon sal 121

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Description

The course begins with a short introduction to feminism and gender theories. This is followed by a review of the aspiration for modernism of the Arab world during the early 20th century and the origins and development of the women s movement. Various themes are dealt with against this background with the aim of understanding gender-related issues in contemporary social, economic and political contexts. The lives of women are examined from their own perspective through the study of several specially selected contemporary female Arab writers.