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Women in Western Europe, 1789-1914
HIST207 FA

Crosslistings: WMST205

This course will explore the experiences of women, representations of those experiences, and the implications of gender difference in 19th-century Western Europe (with particular emphasis on England and France). Topics will include gender and public life; the family and sexuality; industrialism and women's work; medical discourse and deviant women; imperialism; technology, mass consumption and urbanization; and the emergence of feminism.

MAJOR READINGS

J. Landes, WOMEN AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE IN THE AGE OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
E. Hellerstein et al, eds., VICTORIAN WOMEN
J. Walkowitz, PROSTITUTION AND VICTORIAN SOCIETY
M. Foucault, THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY
E. Ross, LOVE AND TOIL
M. Miller, THE BON MARCHE
M. Davies, ed., LIFE AS WE HAVE KNOWN IT

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers, 6-10 pages.

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: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Shapiro,Ann-Louise    
Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: PAC004
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 50)
SR. major:    Jr. major:
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO: 25   FR: 25

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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