HIST 269 Women and Gender in U.S. History

This course explores the histories of women in the United States from the colonial era to the early 21^st century. It investigates how ideologies about women and gender changed over time as well as how peoples’ lived experiences differed across categories of race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, and more. Throughout the semester we will look at a variety of perspectives through both primary and secondary sources. The main objective of the course is to give a broad overview of the field of women’s and gender history and to challenge students to think a little bit differently about U.S. culture and society. Because this is an introductory survey course, it cannot possibly cover all aspects of women’s and gender history in the United. States. The course is organized roughly chronologically, though some lectures and discussions are more centered on themes that span longer time periods.

Credits

3.0

Core

Developing Informed Viewpoints

Offered

Offered As Needed (Odd Years)