HIST244

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HIST244

Women and the American Experience HIST244 SP

Crosslistings: AMST292, WMST219

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	50	16	Times: .T.T... 1:10PM-2:30PM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

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

Victoria Bynum, UNRULY WOMEN
Annelise Orluk, COMMON SENSE AND A LITTLE FIRE
Ellen Carol DuBois and Vicki Ruiz, UNEQUAL SISTERS: A
MULTICULTURAL READER IN U.S. WOMEN'S HISTORY
Carrol Smith-Rosenberg, DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Linda Kerbir, et al., U.S. HISTORY AS WOMEN'S HISTORY
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, A MIDWIVE'S TALE
Glenda Gilmore, GENDER AND JIM CROW
Christine Stansell, CITY OF WOMEN: SEX AND CLASS IN NEW
YORK, 1789-1860

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One short paper (3-4 pp), one longer paper (7-8 pp), mid-term and final exams.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Hill, P; Times: .T.T... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 4; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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