Our primary questions about both movements will focus on the meanings of race and gender. Student projects will further explore aspects of these movements, using primary source material. The course seeks to help us better understand race and gender, their relationship, and how each was played out in these important movements. Participation is the most important requirement in this seminar. Everyone should come to class having read the assigned material and thought about it.
All voices are important to the discussions.
You will do this in pairs. It will require you to prepare a list of discussion questions or other format for covering the material in class. You will meet with the professor in advance of the class to review your plans. Response papers will be due for each book you read. If we read the book in sections, you will turn in the response paper when we finish the book.