Class-by-Class Syllabus (subject to change per class announcement)

Although all students are expected to do the reading as assigned, it is possible (in fact, probable) that we will not get to everything in class lecture and discussion. Your course texts are excellent sources for papers and their bibliographies should be, at least, the starting places.

T, 2/24: In-class film: The Razor’s Edge
Th, 2/26: In-class film: The Razor’s Edge

T, 3/2: Midterm Examination
Th, 3/4: Discussion of longer paper and using interlibrary loan

T, 3/9 and Th, 3/11: No Classes: "Spring" Break

Taoism (all readings in Schipper’s The Taoist Body)
History
T, 3/16: Schipper, chapters 1 and 7
    **Hinduism Essay Due

Doctrine
Th, 3/18: Schipper, chapter 3 and 4

T, 3/23: Schipper, chapters 6 and 8
Th, 3/25: Schipper, chapter 9

T, 3/30: Chinese Medicine Video
Th, 4/1: Classroom visit and demo by Joy Hovde, massager therapist and reflexologist

Ritual
T: 4/6: Schipper, chapter 2 and 5