WMST 227 Women in American History: 1880 to the Present
This course examines the lives of women in the modern world, from the end of the nineteenth century through the twenty first, with particular attention to women’s creative choices in navigating an oppressive gender system. Focus will be on the applicability of the standard periodization of American History to the lives of American women as they experienced the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and sexuality and as they responded with innovative strategies for living lives of meaning. During this time period, women have gained political, economic, social, and legal rights; yet they retain primary domestic responsibility. This course considers the roots of gendered inequalities and explores creative and humanistic ways of addressing them.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3