RELS 25200 - Third World Feminist Theology

Course Credit: 1.25
(WGSS)
To be human is to think about questions of meaning, transcendence, purpose and relationship. This course on Third World Feminist Theology will explore ways that women of Asian heritage are asking these questions. The course will begin with an experience of dislocation through an immersion experience in Thailand. This will provide the students with a taste of the context and experience from which Asian and Asian-American feminist theology emerges. Students’ direct engagement with the lived realities of several Thai communities forms the core of a course that will use a case-study approach. The second part of the course will take place at The College of Wooster during the regular semester. We will use the lens of sacred writing, theological discussion, and the immersion experience to better comprehend and appreciate the voice and perspectives that Asian and Asian-American feminists bring to the larger liberation conversation.