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Academic Year 2001/2002
Women in U.S. History
HIST 244 SP
This course explores, in the U.S. context, major themes and competing theoretical paradigms in women's history. Women's familial, social, economic and political roles will be examined with attention to class, race and
ethnic variations. Special
attention will be paid to the distinctive relationship of women to social reform in American culture.
MAJOR READINGS
Brown, GOOD WIVES, NASTY WENCHES, AND ANXIOUS PATRIARCHS
Sklar, FLORENCE KELLEY AND THE NATION'S WORK
Carrol Smith-Rosenberg, DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Linda Kerber, TOWARD AN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF
WOMEN
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, A MIDWIFE'S
TALE
Rhode, JUSTICE AND GENDER
Murray, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BLACK ACTIVIST
Christine Stansell, CITY OF WOMEN: SEX AND CLASS IN NEW YORK, 1789-1860
Ruiz & DuBois, UNEQUAL SISTERS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Biweekly response papers, one research paper, mid-term and final exams.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Hill,Patricia R.
- Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)
- SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 6
- SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 12 FR: 12
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Focused Inquiry Course
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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