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• JWST 315: Southern Jewish History

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  A study of the Jewish experience in the South from the colonial period to the present. Themes include the Jewish encounter with race and racism, the experience of Jewish women, the nature of Southern antisemitism, and whether the case of Charleston reflects the broader narrative of Southern Jewish history. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• JWST 320: Topics in Amer Jewish Culture

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Examination of a dimension of the material and/or artistic culture of Jews as an ethnic group in the United States. Topics might include residential, economic, communal, and/or religious organization; architecture, literature, or film. The specific topic will vary; course can be repeated for credit if the topic is different. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• JWST 325: Jewish Mysticism

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  A study of the major forms of Jewish mysticism, particularly Kabbala - the dominant expression of Jewish mysticism since the 13th century - and its modern manifestations in the Hasidic movement. Readings include both secondary and primary sources, in English translation. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• JWST 330: Representations of Holocaust

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An examination of the ways the Holocaust has been represented in memoir, literature, and/or film. Special attention will be paid to the difficulty of representing the uniqueness and distinctive evil of this historical event. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• JWST 335: Modern Jewish Politics

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An examination of Jewish political movements in modern Europe, the United States, and Israel. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• JWST 340: Jews, Gender, and Sex

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This class explores the history, religion, and cultures of Jews, from Biblical times to the present, through the lens of gender and sexuality. It introduces students to the origins of gender and sex in Judaism and explores how authorities have maintained or altered proscriptions of sex and gender in order to preserve order in Jewish society. It considers how gender and sex inform Jewish national identity from antiquity to the present and accounts for the coexistence of marginalized queer Jewish identities. It addresses how outside perceptions of Jews are informed by the gendered and sexual norms of the dominant society.
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• JWST 345: Jewish American Lit and Film

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  In this course we will survey Jewish American literature and film from the beginning of the last century through the present day. Our goal will be to understand this important genre of writing and film production within the larger context of American culture. We will analyze the contributions of Jewish writers and directors to a variety of literary movements as we attempt to understand the complexities faced by Jewish artists working within the "American grain. "
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• JWST 350: Jews and Muslims: Coexistence

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This course examines the history of Jews living in and/or interacting with the Islamic world from the rise of Islam in the 7 century to the present day. It begins with a discussion of the formative middle ages, which in many ways defined and shaped Jewish practices and customs for centuries to come, including for those living elsewhere in the Jewish Diaspora. It then moves on to the Ottoman period and the transformation of the eastern Mediterranean Jewish world into a Sephardi-dominated one, in language and practices, after the expulsions of Jews from Iberia in the late 15 ccentury. The course further examines the changes Jewish communities in Arab and some other countries experienced with modernization of the nineteenth century and the emergence of Zionism. The last quarter of the semester is devoted to the experiences of Separdi/Mizrahi Jews (a broad label used to describe Middle Eastern Jews) in Israel. While primarily dealing with the history of Jews in the Islamic world, this course will explore many facets of Jewish life alongside Muslims, including social, cultural, and culinary aspects.
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• JWST 399: Directed Reading

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Individually supervised readings and study of some work, problem, or topic in Jewish Studies of the student's interest. A project proposal msut be submitted in writing and approved by the director or associate director prior to registration for the course. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.
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• JWST 400: Independent Research

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Independent research on a topic in Jewish studies of the student's interest. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the director or associate director prior to registration for the course. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.
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