JWSS3678 — Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity: Reviews & Ratings

JWSS3678 (Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Considers stories from Hebrew Scripture in English translation, beginning with the Garden of Eden through the Book of Ruth, asking how these foundational narratives establish the categories that have come to define our humanity. Analyzes how the Bible’s patterns of representation construct sexual and ethnic identities and naturalize ideas about such social institutions as “the family.” ENGL 3678, JWSS 3678, and WMNS 3678 are cross-listed.

Last taught

Fall 2025

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

ENGL 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C

NUpath

Difference/Diversity, Interpreting Culture

Data updated October 2026.

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