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Academic Year 2004/2005
Women's Lives Across the 20th Century
GOVT 109 SP
This course examines how major political events of the last century shaped women's lives. Using political and historical texts, biographies, and novels, we will explore the impact of two world wars, women's movements
and
democratization on individual women and women's role in society.
MAJOR READINGS
Louis de Bernieres, CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
Betty Friedan, THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE
Mary Fainsod Katzenstein and Carol McClurg Mueller, THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND WESTERN EUROPE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short essays, one longer essay, reaction journal.
COURSE FORMAT:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Wiliarty,Sarah E.
- Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: ZLKA202;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 19)
- SR. major: X Jr. major: X
- SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: 19
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
- FYI: FYI Seminar
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