HD671 Women’s Self-Esteem and Spirituality (2 cr.)

This course focuses on the effects of the religious traditions and contemporary culture on women’s self-esteem and spirituality. Issues surrounding women’s development of adequate self-esteem and spiritual maturity are addressed. Alternative visions for women’s self-affirmation, full human development, and spirituality are investigated in theoretical and practical ways.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate the relationships between women’s self-esteem and women’s life experiences.
2. Understand the forces (psychological, political, economic, and religious) of the American culture that impact women’s self-esteem.
3. Develop a model or alternative for positive cultural change.
4. Understand how one’s spirituality has been influenced by culture.
5. Evaluate the relationship between one’s spirituality and one’s self-esteem.