CLAS 3610 Sex and Gender in Antiquity

CLAS 3610 Sex and Gender in Antiquity
Sex and Gender in Antiquity
Through readings and discussions of primary sources (literature, legal texts, medical texts, inscriptions, art) and recent scholarship, we will explore the ideals and reality of gender roles and sexuality within the historical context of ancient Greece and Rome. Topics will include the history of sexuality, laws pertaining to gender roles, homosexuality, bisexuality, sexual practices, representations of gender and sex in literature and art, family, biology and attitudes about gender and sex. 
credit hours: 3