Бакалавриат
2026/2027
Современные ближневосточные сообщества: гендер, религия, культура
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Турция и тюркский мир)
Кто читает:
Институт классического Востока и античности
Где читается:
Факультет гуманитарных наук
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Самади Можган
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
60
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The fields of gender studies and Islam are of particular significance in the context of academic scholarship concerning the MENA region. Historically, the region's cultures and Islamic traditions have been closely intertwined; a variety of perspectives on Islam have had a significant impact on the shaping of these cultures, as well as being influenced by them. However, the nature of such interconnections has changed since the early 19th century due to the military and diplomatic presence of major global powers at that time, as well as the impact of Western modernity. The course consists of eight lectures and seven seminar sessions. No specific prerequisites are requested for participation in this course.
Learning Objectives
- The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships between culture, gender roles, and Sharia law in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa region.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To understand the interactions between culture, Islam and gender roles in Middle Eastern societies, explored from a multidisciplinary perspective. The objective will be achieved by combining academic sources, films and documentaries.
- To enhance students' academic skills by fostering analytical reading and critical thinking. The programme's objectives also include the development of advanced academic skills in written and verbal communication.
Course Contents
- Lecture One
- Lecture Two
- Lecture Three
- Lecture Four
- Lecture Five
- Lecture Six
- Lecture Seven
- Lecture Eight
Assessment Elements
- weekly attendance
- oral presentations during seminar sessions and class activities
- oral exam
- active participation in discussions
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.2 * weekly attendance + 0.2 * active participation in discussions + 0.3 * oral exam + 0.3 * oral presentations during seminar sessions and class activities
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- A most masculine state : gender, politics, and religion in Saudi Arabia, Al-Rasheed, M., 2013
- A most masculine state: gender, politics, and religion in Saudi Arabia, Al-Rasheed, M., 2013
- A world survey of religion and the state, Fox, J., 2008
- Cleveland, W. L., & Bunton, M. P. (2017). A History of the Modern Middle East (Vol. Sixth edition). Boulder, CO: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1286707
- Halliday, F. (2005). The Middle East in International Relations : Power, Politics and Ideology. Cambridge University Press.
- Instilling religion in Greek and Turkish nationalism: a "Sacred Synthesis", Grigoriadis, I. N., 2013
- Islam in transition : religion and identity among British Pakistani youth, Jacobson, J., 2015
- Islam. Vol.1: Islam as religion and law, , 2004
- Orientalism, Said, E. W., 2003
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Funk, W. (2018). Gender Studies. W. Fink.
- Temkina, A., & Zdravomyslova, E. (2003). Gender Studies in Post-Soviet Society: Western Frames and Cultural Differences. Studies in East European Thought, 55(1), 51–61. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021857831011
- Wilcox, A. (2018). Orientalism and Imperialism : From Nineteenth-Century Missionary Imaginings to the Contemporary Middle East. London: Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1854408