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CULT 449 Harem Fictions: From Montesquieu to Mernissi 3 Credits
Is harem a space? Is it an institution? What notions of gender and sexuality are affiliated with and informed by the notion of harem? This course investigates the cultural work of harem as represented in several socio-cultural and historical contexts, through reading some historical essays on harem; then moving onto a series of European texts, paintings, photographs, fashion, and films.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Summer 2014-2015 Harem Fictions: From Montesquieu to Mernissi 3
Summer 2013-2014 Harem Fictions: From Montesquieu to Mernissi 3
Prerequisite: __
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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