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This course will focus on the many factors, historical and contemporary, that have shaped and continue to shape the lives of women and girls in the Islamic world. We will also explore diverse perspectives on gender, sexuality and the body in Islamic thought and practice in the past and the in the present. Course materials include: readings from the fields of religious studies, history, anthropology, sociology and gender studies; feature films, documentaries and television shows from the Muslim world; primary sources in translation; images and music; websites and other media for journalism, advertising and popular culture.