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Examines the dynamics of religion, politics, and society among countries in the Persian Gulf. The focus will be on Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran, which will be placed in comparative perspective. Topics include Sunni-Shi'i relations, religion and modernity, religio-political movements, gender dynamics, and regional conflicts.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Graduate students will have extra readings and meetings, longer papers, and weekly presentations.

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Graduate students only

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CAMPO J E
Juan Campo
3.3
48 reviews
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3.3
mes45 . Campo J E 7 Months Ago

I took this class as a GE and I actually learned. Very interesting class and barely any homework. Study a decent amount for the quizzes, midterm, and test and you will easily pass the class.

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RGST140C . Campo J E 9 Months Ago

A very nice man but assigns essentially a homework assignment or quiz or essay due by the next lecture. We are only in week 8 and I have done at least 15 assignments, a quiz, and an essay (800+ word minimum not bad). Overall he is not the worst but can definitely be better.

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mes45 . Campo J E 9 Months Ago

Not sure why others are complaining about MES45, not the most interesting lectures but easy GE. Lots of assigned reading, I only read the stuff that looked interesting, got a free A. Skipped a lot of lecture, but section was mandatory. Brought his wife and they cooked Middle Eastern dishes for a lecture which was cool, and tasty. Rating 5 to bump.

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mes45 . Campo J E 9 Months Ago

Made lecture somewhat interesting, easy course, great personality. Barely looked over readings and got a good grade regardless. Would highly recommend.

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mes45 . Campo J E 11 Months Ago

His lectures are long and not very engaging which makes it hard to grasp all of the content, as his slides are very minimal and the reading is heavy. I did very little reading and did fine. He gives study guides for midterms and the final; however, the questions on the tests are much more specific than whats on the study guide.

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mes45 . Campo J E A Year Ago

Campo isn't very tech-savvy or organized in lectures, which means he doesn't expect much in his class. I never went to lecture and just showed up for the tests (2 midterms, 1 final) and everything he tests for is on the study guide. he assigns a lot of reading but I haven't looked at them once and do fine.

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