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Religious Studies 2258F/G
DEITIES AND DIVAS: RELIGION, ETHICS, AND FASHION
From burkas to "burkinis", large crosses to meat dresses, many contemporary moral questions arise where religion and secular culture collide. This course uses religious garb and fashion as a lens through which to examine issues such as freedom of belief, religious identity, feminism, ideals of beauty, and authentic self-expression.