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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)
Course Code cross-disciplinary studies
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.2・D201
Credit 2
Course Number CMP2110
Language Japanese
Class Registration Method
Grade (Year) Required 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
prerequisite regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
course cancellation
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
Notes 2016年度以降1年次入学者対象科目
Text Code FA191

【Course Objectives】

This lecture reconsiders the roots of Rikkyo University through a critical inquiry into the interaction of religion, society and gender in the contemporary period.

【Course Contents】

More and more Japanese consider themselves non-religious, but this does not mean that religion has disappeared from society. “Customs” not considered “religious” in themselves, but conducted at religious sites persist, and values that were formed under the influence of religions are passed on by today’s secular society. On the other hand, the self-image of being non-religious determines peoples’ attitude towards “religionists/believers”and inhibits the recognition of latent religiosity in themselves as well as in society. This class seeks to raise awareness for this kind of hidden religiosity and considers its impact on individual and collective notions of gender.
For this purpose, scholars of religion and sociology who specialize in gender studies will be invited as guest speaker to elaborate on and discuss research topics such as the distribution of gender roles in religious groups, the dynamics of ritual, criticism against religions from the side of LGBT people, and identity transformation through religion. Furthermore, through dialogue with women who work as religious specialists we will inquire into why they chose to stay in religious organizations labelled as “conservative”, how they intend to change them and what they feel critical about in contemporary society. Students will thus enrich their knowledge about problems pertaining to religion and society.

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