We will then look at women's lives through the lenses of history, race, class, ethnicity and sexuality. Some issues the course may address include women and work, welfare, family issues, AIDS, violence, reprductive rights, civil rights, communication, health, literature, militarization, and welfare. This course provides a survey of the history of women in America from colonial settlement until the present. Students consider women's economic contributions within the household and in waged work, as well as women's changing political status and the shifting ideologies defining women's roles. An exploration of the theories that account for variations, similarities and differences among female speakers and between female and male speakers.
Emphasis is placed on women's speech in a variety of contexts in both public and private settings.
No course description available on-line. No course description available on-line. Students will become familiar with current practice and controversial issues in relation to psychophysical, socioeconomic, reproductive, and political factors affecting women's health and health care. The role of women as discriminating proactive consumers of health care will be stressed. No course description available on-line.