SEX AND POWER IN GREECE AND ROME

CLASSICS/GEN&WS 361

Course Description

Sex as a source of domination and liberation in Ancient Greek and Roman literature and modern European and North American theory and practice, including questions of sexual orientation, gender identity, violence, and self-realization.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.48

4.69% from Historical

Completion Rate

95.29%

1.1% from Historical

A Rate

64.71%

57.48% from Historical

Class Size

2.72% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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