(NAME-MCE) Women: Myth, Ritual & the Sacred course assistance request...

[Jacqueline Leak]

I am in the process of creating a course entitled "Women: Myth, Ritual and
the Sacred" for the fall of this year at San Diego State University for the
Women's Studies Dept., and it is important for me to reach out to as many of
my "diverse" sources as possible to ask for your contributions. Please, if
you have time, take a moment to think about the stories, myths, ceremonies
etc. about women that have been handed down in your culture (or the
cultures/religions of which you have knowledge) and that seem to be
indicators of historic or culturally-based expectations (limitations?) for
women....These may or may not be religiously-based. African origin women
have been impacted by the image of "Mammy" or "Aunt Jemima" but we also have
"Sheba" or "Saba," legendary Warrior Queen!  If you could share with me the
names of female figures that have been immortalized within your cultural
traditions, and also any rituals, observances etc relating to women, shaping
how women are viewed and how we view ourselves, shaping perceived
limitations, expectations, defining idealized women etc. If you have a
syllabus from a relevant course, that would be helpful too! Also, if you can
refer me to credible written sources or movies that illustrate what I'm
looking for, or other people who might help me (I'd love guest speakers, you
or others you recommend too!) I am excited to know this class can be a
culturally rich learning experience! I know I'm asking a lot, but if you can
do this before July 28th it will help me put it all together in time for
next semester!  Many thanks for whatever you can contribute to my efforts,
and feel free to forward this to others who might be willing to help me and
my future students! warmbest, Jacki Leak


		
"When you educate a man you educate an individual, but when you educate a
woman, you educate a nation." 
		Johnetta B.
<http://www.learningtogive.org/search/quotes/Display_Quotes.asp?author_id=12
6&search_type=author>  Cole Educator (1936-)
 


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