SHUM 1930

SHUM 1930

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By posing seemingly simple questions such as what is love and who has the right to love, this introductory-level lecture course surveys how love has been experienced and expressed from the pre-modern period to the present. Through case studies of familial and conjugal love in Africa, Asia, the US, Europe, and South and Latin America, the course will examine the debates about and enactment's of what constitutes the appropriate way to show love and affection in different cultures and historical contexts. Among the themes we will explore are questions of sexuality, marriage, kinship, and gender rights. A final unit will examine these themes through modern technologies such as the Internet, scientific advances in medicine, and a growing awareness that who and how we love is anything but simple or universal.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (HST-AS, SCD-AS) (D-AG, HA-AG)
Course Attribute (EC-SAP)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2930FGSS 1940HIST 1930LGBT 1940

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17630 SHUM 1930   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ghosh, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17631 SHUM 1930   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17632 SHUM 1930   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17633 SHUM 1930   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17634 SHUM 1930   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17635 SHUM 1930   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17636 SHUM 1930   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person