Apr 23, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS* E215 - History of Women in the U.S. (3 credits)


Code(s): SSCI
Prerequisite(s): ENG* E101  
 
This course examines the history of American Women from 1787 to the present. It explores the social, political, economic, religious, intellectual and familial experiences of women, with particular attention to how race, class, and ethnicity influenced their lives. Topics of focus will include women’s work, marriage, divorce, legal status, education, African Americans, immigrants, the suffrage movement and participation in major wars. This course also examines the changing social definition and presentation of feminine ideals. Course Outline: HIS 215