Women Cross Culturally
Academic Credit
A cross-cultural investigation of women's lives in hunter-gatherer, nomadic, horticultural, agricultural, industrial, and developing societies. Examines the wide variation in: marriage (polygamy, polyandry), reproduction (menstrual taboos, breast feeding), religion (shaman, witches, goddesses), and the sexual division of labor. Explores current topics, including female circumcision, honor killings, dowry murders, female infanticide, and cultural relativism vis-a-vis human rights. IR
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Class Sections For Women Cross Culturally (GNDR 3110)
Spring 2024 Section 70
Instructor: REBECCA OLSEN
Note: This class begins the week prior to spring semester, Tuesday-Saturday, Jan 2 – 6th. Class meets each day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with a lunch break daily. This class meets at the Sandy Center at 10011 Centennial Parkway, Suite 100, Sandy. In addition to scheduled class time, students will also be required to complete additional online lectures, assignments, and exams. Reading and/or assignments may be due prior to first day of class. Please check with instructor or refer to the class syllabus in Canvas. To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/miscellaneous.php
Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.